The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters

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The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

EN·~5 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total
1

CHAPTER I - A Proposal and an Acceptance

8:49
2

CHAPTER II - The Scout of the Kennebec

10:10
3

CHAPTER III - At the Inlet

9:52
4

CHAPTER IV - A STRANGE RACE

10:04
5

CHAPTER V - The Loser of the Race

10:05
6

CHAPTER VI - A Warm Reception

10:09
7

CHAPTER VII - Science versus Strength

10:00
8

CHAPTER VIII - The Lone Guest

10:11
9

CHAPTER IX - A Break Down

10:01
10

CHAPTER X - At Beartown

10:22

Description

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.

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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.

About the author

Edward Sylvester Ellis

Edward Sylvester Ellis

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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