The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico is a Western novel set in Mexico. It is a tale of the Mexican ranchers' way of life, replete with vivid descriptions of bullfights and cockfights, and daring feats of horsemanship. Having embarrassed his competitors in a horsemanship exhibition, Carlos the 'cibolero' is coerced into one last feat. The dare consisted in riding at full gallop to the edge of a deep canal, and stopping just in time to avoid falling into the muddy water of the canyon below. Carlos had previously eschewed this competition, but this time he has no choice but to compete...