The Motor Boys Across the Plains; or, The Hermit of Lost Lake

Three energetic friends—Ned, Bob, and Jerry—have turned a prize‑winning touring car into their ticket for daring road trips across the American West. Fresh from previous escapades that took them from bicycle races to hidden Mexican cities, they now chase a new adventure that promises both danger and discovery. Accompanying them is a kindly old professor, whose scientific curiosities add an extra layer of intrigue to every mile.

Their journey quickly turns tense when the car barrels toward a lone ox‑drawn cart on a steep hill, the driver oblivious to the roaring engine. Quick thinking, a burst of horn blasts, and a daring maneuver avert disaster, but the close call hints at deeper mysteries waiting on the open plains. Rumors of a reclusive hermit living near Lost Lake and strange occurrences along the trail suggest that the boys’ latest ride will test their courage, ingenuity, and friendship in ways they never imagined.