Stratemeyer, Edward 1862-1930 creator text utu 2010 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Boys of The Fort; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck" by Edward Stratemeyer is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This story encapsulates the journey and experiences of two young cousins, Joe Moore and Darry Germain, as they travel to Fort Carson in the American West to visit Joe's brother, Captain Moore. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and adventures, including the threat of desperadoes, natural dangers, and encounters with wildlife, all while highlighting the camaraderie of military life. The opening portion of the novel introduces Joe and Darry as they ride through the Rocky Mountains with their guide, the old scout Sam Benson. Their journey is filled with anticipation of reaching the fort, but they are soon caught in a storm, leading them to take refuge in a cave. The atmosphere quickly shifts as Joe overhears a conversation between a gang of outlaws planning to attack the fort, creating tension and danger right from the start. Their adventure escalates as they navigate the wilderness while trying to avoid these menaces and ultimately shift towards thrilling encounters, including bears and other perils as they aim to reach safety and their destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2010-04-19 Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Juvenile fiction Courage -- Juvenile fiction Theft -- Juvenile fiction United States. Army -- Military life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32057 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32057 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133730.0 32057