
CHAPTER I. STRUCK IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER II. THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT
CHAPTER III. MORE TREACHERY
CHAPTER IV. THE JAM ON MEGANTIC
CHAPTER V. FIGHTING FOUL
CHAPTER VI. THE FINISH UNEXPECTED
CHAPTER VII. MASTER OF THE SITUATION
CHAPTER VIII. THE EMPTY BOX
CHAPTER IX. IN THE SWIFT CURRENT
CHAPTER X. THE POWER BEHIND IT ALL
In the dead of night, a sudden blast rattles the remote logging camp, thrusting Bob Bainbridge and his rough‑handed foreman into a frantic scramble. With the wind howling and the distant roar of water echoing through the pine‑laden hills, they race toward a massive artificial lake that holds the fate of their massive timber drive. The scene is set amid freshly felled pines, tangled roots, and a makeshift road that tests every step of the weary woodsmen.
As the crowd of lumberjacks surges forward, the looming dam—still incomplete—casts a foreboding shadow over the operation. Bainbridge’s clenched jaw and the palpable tension among the men hint at a perilous task that could turn the whole enterprise on its head. Listeners are invited into a world of raw labor, looming danger, and the relentless drive to tame nature, all before the first light of dawn reveals what lies ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (148K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Pulp Magazine Project)
Release date
2021-07-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1945
Best known for creating Frank Merriwell, this prolific American writer helped define the fast-paced world of dime novels and school sports fiction. His stories of courage, rivalry, and fair play became a huge part of popular reading at the turn of the 20th century.
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