
THE BOY SCOUT PATHFINDERS
CHAPTER ITHE IRON BOX
CHAPTER IITHE CELLAR’S SECRET
CHAPTER IIIA VEXING PROBLEM
CHAPTER IVDECIDING DESTINIES
CHAPTER VWHISPERS IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER VITAKING THREE PRISONERS
CHAPTER VIITHE PRISONER’S STORY
CHAPTER VIIIORDERS ARE ORDERS
In this lively adventure, a pair of daring Boy Scouts find themselves trapped in a hidden underground chamber, their frantic tapping for help echoing through the walls of a bustling military office. Their frantic Morse‑like code alerts General Pershing and a small team of officers, who race against the clock to decipher the secret message and locate the concealed door that might be their only way out.
The story unfolds with tense yet spirited teamwork as the scouts, aided by quick‑thinking comrades, navigate dark passages while evading an unseen pursuer. Their resourcefulness and the camaraderie of the adults around them turn a perilous situation into a thrilling rescue, showcasing the ingenuity and bravery that define the Scout spirit. Listeners will be drawn into the suspenseful chase, the clever problem‑solving, and the heartfelt moments of relief as the boys finally emerge into safety.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (97K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1921.
Credits
Roger Frank, Al Haines and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2022-07-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Best known as one of the writers behind early Boy Scouts adventure stories, this American author also published novels, outdoor writing, and poetry under several pen names. Her work reached a wide audience in the early 1900s, and some of her animal poems were later familiar to generations of schoolchildren.
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