
Two spirited youths, Jack and Fred, embody the vigor and camaraderie of the American West. Jack, a bright seventeen‑year‑old destined for the law, balances his scholarly pursuits with a fierce love of sport, while Fred, a few months his junior, matches him stride for stride on the football field. Their rivalry‑turned‑friendship is forged in the heat of competition, each urging the other to push harder and never give up.
When the season ends, the pair trades the roar of the crowd for the untamed silence of Wyoming’s high country. Armed with determination and a taste for adventure, they set out across rugged canyons and sweeping ledges, chasing the promise of wild horizons. Along the way they encounter towering elk, sudden storms, and the raw beauty of a landscape that tests both their grit and their bond.
The story captures the excitement of youthful exploration, the challenges of frontier travel, and the enduring spirit of friendship that carries them through the first leg of their grand western trek.
Full title
Two Boys in Wyoming: A Tale of Adventure (Northwest Series, No. 3)
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (385K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2006-12-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1840–1916
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers, this prolific 19th-century American writer helped shape the dime novel era. He also wrote history, biography, and school texts, showing a much broader range than his frontier tales might suggest.
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