
In the dead of night, a sudden blast rattles the remote logging camp, thrusting Bob Bainbridge and his rough‑handed foreman into a frantic scramble. With the wind howling and the distant roar of water echoing through the pine‑laden hills, they race toward a massive artificial lake that holds the fate of their massive timber drive. The scene is set amid freshly felled pines, tangled roots, and a makeshift road that tests every step of the weary woodsmen.
As the crowd of lumberjacks surges forward, the looming dam—still incomplete—casts a foreboding shadow over the operation. Bainbridge’s clenched jaw and the palpable tension among the men hint at a perilous task that could turn the whole enterprise on its head. Listeners are invited into a world of raw labor, looming danger, and the relentless drive to tame nature, all before the first light of dawn reveals what lies ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (148K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Pulp Magazine Project)
Release date
2021-07-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1945
Best known as the creator of Frank Merriwell, this hugely popular dime-novel writer helped shape early American adventure fiction for young readers. Writing as Burt L. Standish, he turned school spirit, sports, and cliffhanger action into a long-running sensation.
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