The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks; Or, The Secret of Ruby Mountain

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The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks; Or, The Secret of Ruby Mountain

by Frank Gee Patchin

EN·~4 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

CHAPTER I - A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR

14:04
2

CHAPTER II - A PACK MULE GOES OVER A CLIFF

14:38
3

CHAPTER III - A DARING PROPOSAL

7:27
4

CHAPTER IV - INTO THE CANYON

12:22
5

CHAPTER V - RESCUED BY A HUMAN CHAIN

11:35
6

CHAPTER VI - MAKING THE BEST OF IT

13:08
7

CHAPTER VII - BOY AND PONIES STRANGELY MISSING

11:24
8

CHAPTER VIII - THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY

10:23
9

CHAPTER IX - HORSE THIEVES PAY A SECOND VISIT

12:45
10

CHAPTER X - THE PROFESSOR DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF

13:46

Description

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.

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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.

About the author

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Frank Gee Patchin

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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