
Three restless boys—Donald, the ranch heir with a mind for mining; Adrian, his loyal longtime friend; and Billie, the stout southern cousin sent out for health and adventure—set out from the familiar plains of Wyoming for a stint along the rugged Arizona border. Their goal is simple enough: explore a remote range, check on a distant family ranch, and prove that even a boy of Billie’s size can tame any horse. Together they ride spirited ponies across towering mesas, sharing jokes and daring each other to push farther into the untamed wilderness.
Soon their journey takes a strange turn when a mysterious Zuni witch doctor appears, fixing a threatening gaze on Billie and hinting at a secret buried deep in the desert. Whispered legends speak of a hidden treasure guarded by ancient rites, and a ruthless syndicate led by a calculating colonel begins to surface, eager to claim the riches for themselves. The boys must decide whether to follow the witch doctor’s ominous warning or chase the promise of wealth, all while learning the true meaning of courage on the harsh frontier.
Full title
The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border Or, The Hidden Treasure of the Zuni Medicine Man
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (322K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2012-04-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

An English-born journalist, poet, and novelist, he built a literary life between London and colonial Australia, turning sharp observation and travel into lively fiction and essays. His work captures both the bustle of the press and the feel of nineteenth-century society.
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