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100 1 _aCarter, Herbert, active 1909-1917
245 1 4 _aThe Boy Scouts in the Rockies; Or, The Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-12
508 _aE-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Boy Scouts in the Rockies; Or, The Secret of the Hidden Silver Mine" by Herbert Carter is a novel written in the early 20th century. This exciting adventure follows a group of Boy Scouts, specifically the Silver Fox Patrol, as they embark on a thrilling journey in the Rocky Mountains. The story delves into themes of camaraderie, bravery, and the pursuit of adventure, featuring characters like Thad Brewster, the patrol leader, and his companions, who face various challenges, including encounters with wild animals and mysterious figures. At the start of the story, the Silver Fox Patrol is introduced while they navigate treacherous mountain trails, sharing light-hearted banter about their past escapades and personal quirks. The dialogue establishes the group's dynamics, revealing traits such as Step Hen's forgetfulness and Smithy’s curiosity. However, the atmosphere quickly shifts when they confront an unexpected danger as one member, Smithy, nearly falls from the trail. The opening sets the stage for their adventure, hinting at greater mysteries ahead, including tales of a lost silver mine linked to the character Aleck Rawson, who later experiences a harrowing ordeal involving a hostile prospector named Colonel Kracker. This captivating introduction intrigues readers with its mix of adventure, the spirit of exploration, and the promise of uncovering secrets hidden within the mountains. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRocky Mountains -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32354
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