
THE BOY WITH THE U. S. MINERS
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE BOY WITH THE U S. MINERS - CHAPTER I UNDERGROUND TERRORS
CHAPTER II ENTOMBED ALIVE
CHAPTER III THE DANGERS OF RESCUE
CHAPTER IV EIGHT DAYS OF DARK
CHAPTER V THE LURE OF GOLD
CHAPTER VI NUGGETS!
CHAPTER VII THE FORTY-NINERS
In the soot‑filled tunnels of an Ohio coal mine, young Anton Rover learns his trade under the watchful eye of seasoned miner Clem Swinton. The old man spins warnings of restless “knockers”—the unseen spirits said to haunt the depths—while Anton balances those superstitions with a practical curiosity nurtured by the mine’s modest school and library. Their banter reveals a world where danger is as constant as the glow of a cap‑lamp.
As the story unfolds, Anton confronts the harsh realities of underground work—unstable shafts, sudden fires, and the ever‑present threat of collapse. Yet the narrative also celebrates the camaraderie that forms among the men, the pride of mastering a trade, and the allure of uncovering the Earth’s hidden riches. Listeners are drawn into a vivid portrait of early‑20th‑century mining life, where myth and machinery coexist in the darkness.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (351K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-05-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1876–1960
Best known for lively adventure books for young readers, he also led an unexpectedly wide-ranging life that took him from journalism and popular history into religion, astrology, and the occult. His career left behind a shelf of sea stories, war books, and curious later writings that feel very much of their era.
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