The Border Boys Across the Frontier

audiobook

The Border Boys Across the Frontier

by John Henry Goldfrap

EN·~4 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total
1

E-text prepared by Al Haines

4:39:51
2

[Frontispiece: "Right off there! Look! Look!" The lanky cow puncher pointed out beyond the shadow of the solitary mesa.]

0:07

Description

A rugged caravan of youthful cowpunchers, a wiry ranch hand, and an eccentric professor sets out across the scorching desert in search of the elusive Haunted Mesa, a landmark spoken of in hushed legend. Their colorful mix of personalities—Jack, the confident rider; Coyote Pete, the philosophical outlaw; Ralph, the sturdy son of a railroad magnate; and Walt, the fiery‑haired ranch boy—creates lively banter as they battle relentless heat, dust storms, and the threat of dwindling water supplies. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the barren Playas, where mesquite scrubs and towering cacti dominate a sun‑blasted horizon, while the professor’s quirky gear and scholarly curiosity add a whimsical twist to the frontier trek.

Even early on, tension builds as the group confronts a sudden chasm that appears without warning, forcing them to navigate a perilous curve before the landscape can reveal the mesa they seek. Their camaraderie and determination drive them forward, promising further danger, mystery, and the timeless challenge of surviving the unforgiving Wild West.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (268K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-08-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Henry Goldfrap

John Henry Goldfrap

1879–1917

Best known for fast-paced boys' adventure series about aviators, scouts, and wireless operators, this prolific writer helped shape early 20th-century popular fiction. He also worked as a journalist and used several pen names, leaving behind a surprisingly varied career in a short life.

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