
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
CHAPTER I LOST
CHAPTER II FOUND
CHAPTER III MYSTERY DEER
CHAPTER IV MORE MYSTERY
CHAPTER V THE MYSTERY CLUB
CHAPTER VI FATTY NOLAN
CHAPTER VII MRS. TRADDLE’S GARDEN
CHAPTER VIII THE LASSO MAN
CHAPTER IX TEDDY IS LASSOED
Teddy Benson is the kind of kid who turns a lazy afternoon into a daring experiment. With his friends Dick Kelly and Joe Denton, he spends countless hours tweaking rubber‑band powered model planes, arguing over wind direction and dreaming of the Johnson Cup. When they finally line up for a friendly race across Mason’s meadow, the excitement feels as big as the open sky.
Mid‑flight, a shy, silver‑streaked deer darts into the clearing, startling the boys and halting their competition. Intrigued, Teddy and his companions follow the creature deeper into the woods, discovering hidden trails and whispered stories that have lived there for generations. Their quest turns a simple contest into a lesson about curiosity, teamwork, and the quiet mysteries that linger just beyond the familiar fields.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (160K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-10-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1873–1962
Best known for creating Uncle Wiggily, this prolific American writer helped shape early 20th-century children's reading with cheerful adventures, animal stories, and series fiction. He also worked as a newspaperman before building a long career in books for young readers.
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