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Bob Dexter is the kind of teenager who can lose himself in a good mystery novel, but when his stern Uncle Joel gives him a real one, the stakes change. Waiting on the porch of a modest cottage, Bob is tasked with meeting a mysterious courier who carries important papers that could affect the family’s future. His friends, Harry and Ned, try to yank him away to the town’s big baseball game, but his sense of duty keeps him glued to the spot.
The quiet day quickly turns into an adventure when the courier arrives with a weathered map pointing to a remote island and a hidden log cabin near Storm Mountain. As Bob follows the clues, he discovers secret tunnels, old legends, and a puzzle that could unlock a long‑forgotten treasure. Listeners will be drawn into his clever deductions, the suspense of the unknown, and the charm of a small‑town hero confronting a real‑life mystery.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (293K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2015-01-31
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known for brisk, action-packed boys' adventure stories, this pen name is closely tied to the classic Boy Ranchers books and other early 20th-century series fiction. The name turns up most often in connection with fast-moving western and mystery tales that were made to keep young readers turning pages.
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