The Auto Boys' Mystery

Four friends have set up a summer camp on the remote shore of Opal Lake, hoping for quiet fishing and hunting. Their solitude is broken when smoke curls from an abandoned clubhouse nearby, and strange noises hint that someone—or something—still occupies the place. Curiosity leads the youngest, Paul, to sneak inside, where he hears voices and catches a glimpse of a mystery that could involve a long‑lost stash of stolen money.

When Paul brings the enigmatic Chip Slider into the camp, the boys gain a reluctant guide to the tangled history of the area: a missing fortune, a shady foreman, and a shadowy figure known only as Murky. Together they begin to piece together clues, confront suspicious strangers, and wonder who might be watching them from the woods. The story unfolds as a classic adventure‑mystery, balancing youthful camaraderie with the thrill of uncovering secrets hidden deep in the forest.