02204cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500440014026400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050800260040152013240042753400450175165300460179685600430184299900170188520499UtSlPG20260610133456.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aDouglas, Alan, Captain10aAfloat; or, Adventures on Watery Trails 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-02-01  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Afloat; or, Adventures on Watery Trails" by Captain Alan Douglas is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows a group of Boy Scouts, particularly focusing on the members of the Wolf Patrol, as they embark on an exciting quest to find and rescue a fellow scout, Hen Condit, who is accused of running away after robbing his guardian. Against the backdrop of their summer vacation, the scouts navigate through various challenges, emphasizing themes of friendship, bravery, and the values of scouting.  The opening of the book introduces us to the characters gathered outside the town of Hickory Ridge, eagerly anticipating their next adventure. Conversations amongst the scouts reveal their camaraderie and set a light-hearted tone, but this soon shifts when the news breaks that their comrade Hen Condit has allegedly stolen money and disappeared. Led by the responsible patrol leader, Elmer, the boys decide they must clear Hen's name and track him down, leading them into the twists and turns of the mysterious Sassafras Swamp. Through discussions and planning, the boys demonstrate the qualities of teamwork and courage, setting the stage for an adventurous narrative filled with potential dangers and the excitement of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBoy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20499  c61770d61770