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CHAPTER I - A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
CHAPTER II - A PACK MULE GOES OVER A CLIFF
CHAPTER III - A DARING PROPOSAL
CHAPTER IV - INTO THE CANYON
CHAPTER V - RESCUED BY A HUMAN CHAIN
CHAPTER VI - MAKING THE BEST OF IT
CHAPTER VII - BOY AND PONIES STRANGELY MISSING
CHAPTER VIII - THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER IX - HORSE THIEVES PAY A SECOND VISIT
CHAPTER X - THE PROFESSOR DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF
A band of spirited boys—Tad, Walter, Ned and Stacy—set out for a new adventure in the rugged Ozark Mountains, hauling a small pack train of mules and a curious professor for company. Their camp settles under a star‑filled sky, but the night’s stillness is broken by a mysterious twig snap that rouses the nervous professor and hints at something unseen prowling the woods. Determined to protect their friends and uncover the source of the disturbance, the boys and the professor step into the shadows, where the whisper of wind through the trees feels like a secret waiting to be solved.
The story blends the excitement of frontier travel with a light‑hearted mystery, as the youngsters rely on their resourcefulness, teamwork, and a dash of daring to face whatever hidden danger looms beyond the firelight. Listeners will be drawn into vivid descriptions of the Ozark landscape and the camaraderie that has carried the Pony Rider Boys through countless past escapades, promising a fresh chapter of thrills and discovery.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (257K characters)
Series
The Pony Rider Boys, number 4
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1861–1925
A hugely prolific writer of boys’ adventure fiction, he turned out fast-moving series stories filled with travel, danger, and teamwork. Best remembered for titles like the Pony Rider Boys and Battleship Boys books, he helped shape early 20th-century popular reading for young readers.
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