
At Fort Lamoine, discipline hangs by a thread as a rash of desertions threatens the fragile order of the remote outpost. Colonel Brown, fed up with the mutinous whispers among his men, summons his most reliable non‑commissioned officer—Corporal Bob Owens—to track down a band of wayward soldiers who slipped away under cover of night, armed and dangerous. The young corporal, once a runaway thief, now finds himself thrust into a perilous chase that will test both his courage and the trust the command has reluctantly placed in him.
Through dusty trails and tense encounters, Owens must navigate the rugged frontier while confronting the moral ambiguities of military life. As he pursues the fugitives, the story paints a vivid picture of camaraderie, duty, and the stark realities of soldiering far from civilization. Listeners will be drawn into the gritty atmosphere of the western frontier, feeling every heartbeat of a man striving to prove his worth amid uncertainty and danger.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (382K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2007-06-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1842–1915
Best known for fast-moving adventure stories for young readers, this prolific 19th-century writer turned life on the frontier, at sea, and in the wilderness into page-turning fiction. Writing as Harry Castlemon, he became one of the most widely read authors of boys' books in his day.
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