
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
A band of restless youths known as the Border Boys rides through the canyon‑strewn deserts of Sonora under the watchful eye of the eccentric Professor Wintergreen. When darkness settles, a startled cry and the sight of a black bear engulfed in flame send the camp into a frantic scramble. Between the professor’s nervous calculations and the boys’ rough‑hewn bravado, the scene crackles with a mix of humor and looming danger.
The fire‑touched bear forces Jack Merrill to race across the starlit ravine, while his companions wrestle with the morality of ending suffering. Their quick decision reveals both the unforgiving nature of the frontier and the bond that steadies them when danger prowls nearby. Hints of a looming clash with the Mexican Rangers begin to surface, promising a larger quest that will test loyalty, wit, and courage.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (245K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-08-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1879–1917
An English-born journalist who built a fast-moving career in American newspapers, he became a prolific writer of boys' adventure series under a whole roster of pen names. His books are packed with scouts, aviators, wireless operators, and other early-20th-century heroes in motion.
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