
The Boy Scouts as Forest Fire Fighters. - CHAPTER I. OAKVALE’S ONE WISE MAN.
CHAPTER II. WHAT PRESENCE OF MIND MEANT.
CHAPTER III. THE THREATENING PERIL.
CHAPTER IV. THE CALL OF DUTY.
CHAPTER V. CARRIED TO THE FRONT.
CHAPTER VI. THE BURNING FOREST.
CHAPTER VII. AS BUSY AS BEAVERS.
CHAPTER VIII. BACK-FIRING.
CHAPTER IX. PETER, THE BOUND BOY.
CHAPTER X. AT THE DRY SPRING.
In a dusty Oakvale, a determined troop of Boy Scouts faces the town’s most stubborn critic, Mr. Prentice, who dismisses their uniforms and activities as mere folly. Leader Hugh Hardin and his spirited friends, especially the good‑natured Billy Worth, rally together, plotting ways to show the community that their training isn’t just play‑acting but a real asset.
The boys set their sights on a practical challenge—forest fire prevention—hoping a daring demonstration will turn skeptics into supporters. Their enthusiasm, humor, and the bonds of friendship drive the story forward, offering a glimpse of youthful ingenuity in a rural setting. Listeners will enjoy the lively banter and the earnest effort to prove that even a handful of earnest scouts can make a meaningful difference.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (155K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Sep 14, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known for a long run of early Boy Scout adventure stories, this elusive writer filled his books with action, teamwork, and practical know-how. His novels capture the upbeat, can-do spirit that shaped much of children's series fiction in the early 1900s.
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