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CHAPTER I - A Proposal and an Acceptance
CHAPTER II - The Scout of the Kennebec
CHAPTER III - At the Inlet
CHAPTER IV - A STRANGE RACE
CHAPTER V - The Loser of the Race
CHAPTER VI - A Warm Reception
CHAPTER VII - Science versus Strength
CHAPTER VIII - The Lone Guest
CHAPTER IX - A Break Down
CHAPTER X - At Beartown
Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes spend a carefree summer on Maine’s rugged coast, their days filled with sailing their swift motorboat, the Deerfoot. One evening a mysterious Pinkerton detective arrives, revealing that the boys’ recent accidental discovery of a hidden boat has tangled them in a string of post‑office robberies plaguing the region. He explains that the criminals use a fast craft, the Water Witch, to evade capture, and he needs a local scout who can outrun it. Intrigued yet cautious, the friends weigh the offer, knowing their father's disapproval could end the adventure before it truly begins.
As the detective outlines his plan, the boys realize their beloved vessel could become the key to a high‑speed chase through Maine’s tangled inlets and bays. The story follows their nervous excitement, the camaraderie of two youths thrust into a real‑world mystery, and the looming question of whether they’ll risk everything for a chance at justice. Listeners are invited to share the thrill of early‑twentieth‑century seafaring intrigue, where every splash of water could bring them closer to the elusive thieves.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (298K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-06-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1840–1916
A remarkably prolific 19th-century writer, he turned frontier adventure, history, and biography into fast-moving reading for generations of young Americans. Before becoming known for hundreds of stories and articles, he also worked as a teacher, school administrator, and journalist.
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