Frontier Boys in Frisco

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Frontier Boys in Frisco

by Wyn Roosevelt

EN·~4 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total
1

E-text prepared by Roger Frank

1:23
2

CHAPTER I - ON THE ENGINE

8:42
3

CHAPTER II - A HOLD UP

8:26
4

CHAPTER III - JIM TAKES A CHANCE

8:30
5

CHAPTER IV - THE GIRL AND THE ENGINEER

17:15
6

CHAPTER VI - AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE

9:02
7

CHAPTER VII - WHERE WAS HE?

9:15
8

CHAPTER VIII - IN FRISCO

8:09
9

CHAPTER IX - THE WATCHER

8:50
10

CHAPTER X - THE CHASE BEGINS

8:35

Description

When Jim Darlington receives a telegram urging him to head west, he and his brothers Joe and Tom race to catch the steam locomotive “General Denver” bound for San Francisco. The opening scene finds Jim dashing through crowded Pullman cars, revolver at his side, just in time to hop aboard the moving train.

The cramped railcar becomes a micro‑cosm of frontier life, populated by noisy diners, seasoned engineers, and shadowy strangers who hint at trouble ahead. Their quick wit and brotherly banter turn the cramped journey into a series of lively encounters. Beneath the clatter of wheels, a mysterious message from a captured yacht suggests a hidden treasure waiting beyond the mountains.

As the train barrels toward the Pacific, the Darlington boys must balance curiosity with caution, learning that every new horizon brings fresh challenges. Listeners are invited to share the excitement of a classic western adventure as it unfolds step by step.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (271K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2007-01-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

WR

Wyn Roosevelt

b. 1870

Best known for the early-1900s Frontier Boys adventures, this elusive writer produced brisk, action-filled stories for young readers. Very little biographical information appears to survive, which gives the books an extra air of mystery.

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