The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph

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The Boy Inventor's Wireless Triumph

by Richard Bonner

EN·~4 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

The Boy Inventor’s Wireless Triumph

1:17
2

CHAPTER I—THE WIRELESS AT LONE ISLAND

12:19
3

CHAPTER II—THE MYSTERIOUS X. Y. Z.

10:37
4

CHAPTER III—THE CIPHER CODE

7:09
5

CHAPTER IV—A MARINE GAME OF BLIND-MAN’S BUFF

7:59
6

CHAPTER V—A SHOT IN THE NIGHT

7:36
7

CHAPTER VI—NED BANGS’ STORY

11:51
8

CHAPTER VII—THE THREE COLORED GEMS

13:12
9

CHAPTER VIII—ON BOARD “THE TARANTULA”

12:47
10

CHAPTER IX—THE CHADWICK GAS GUNS

8:44

Description

An inventive boy named Jack Chadwick spends a restless summer on a quiet Gulf island, where his curiosity for wireless technology collides with the sudden arrival of a coded distress call. Together with his spirited cousin Tom and their trusty helper Jupe, Jack races to a makeshift radio shack, where he scrambles to decode the urgent transmission and send a reply. Their quick-thinking teamwork turns a lazy afternoon into a thrilling test of skill, as the crackling ether carries their message far beyond the sandy shore.

The story captures the excitement of early 20th‑century invention, blending technical tinkering with a youthful sense of adventure. As Jack’s improvised equipment sparks to life, the boys find themselves drawn into a larger mystery that promises danger and discovery. Readers are invited to share the rush of turning a simple hobby into a daring rescue mission, all set against the vivid backdrop of a sun‑baked island and the endless blue of the Gulf.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (250K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Roger Frank

Release date

2016-10-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Richard Bonner

Best known for a lively run of early 1910s adventure stories, this elusive American writer imagined young inventors tackling wireless devices, flying ships, and other high-tech wonders of the era. Very little is firmly documented about the person behind the name, which only adds to the vintage pulp mystery.

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