02267cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500870016126400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450800260046552012670049153400450175865300570180370000330186085600430189399900170193627561UtSlPG20260610133629.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aEly, Wilmer M.q(Wilmer Mateo),d1875?-191814aThe Boy Chums in the Forest; Or, Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-12-18  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Boy Chums in the Forest; Or, Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades" by Wilmer M. Ely is a fictional adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of young boys, including Charley West and his companions, as they embark on a journey into the wilds of Florida, focusing on the thrill of hunting for plume birds. The narrative captures their excitement, camaraderie, and the challenges they face while navigating both the natural elements and potentially dangerous encounters.  At the start of the tale, Charley and Captain Westfield set up camp in a Florida forest, where they prepare for an expedition. Charley is eager and full of inquiries, but there is an air of mystery surrounding their mission. The duo is later joined by Walter Hazard and a little darky named Chris, who bring additional energy and dynamics to the group. As they settle in for the night, the captain reveals their motive tied to hunting down plume birds—a pursuit with potential danger lurking around them. The opening establishes their unique friendship and foreshadows the adventures and challenges that lie ahead in the wilderness as they face wild creatures and possibly menacing elements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFowling -- Florida -- Everglades -- Juvenile fiction1 aDavis, J. Watson,d1870-195940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27561  c68470d68470