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100 1 _aCastlemon, Harry,
_d1842-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Haunted Mine
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-10-26
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Haunted Mine" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two young boys, Julian Gray and Jack Sheldon, who are orphans trying to make a living through honest work. Their lives take a thrilling turn when Julian purchases a mysterious box at an auction within an express office, which he believes contains valuable papers that could lead to a hidden gold mine. As the boys navigate their discovery, they grapple with the moral obligation to find the rightful owner of the treasure, a man named S.W. Haberstro. At the start of the tale, Julian impulsively buys the box during an auction of unclaimed goods, despite the warnings from his friend Jack. Intrigued by the box's contents, which turn out to include an old letter and maps detailing a potentially lucrative mine, they deduce that the treasure might be theirs unless they locate Haberstro first. The opening chapters set the stage for a moral conflict as the boys consider the implications of keeping the wealth versus the imperative of seeking out its original owner. This premise is further complicated by the appearance of Casper Nevins, a shifty character who complicates their journey with his dubious intentions. Overall, the beginning of the novel establishes a blend of adventure, ethical dilemmas, and the camaraderie of young friends navigating life's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHonesty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGold mines and mining -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTheft -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aGhosts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTelegraph -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37857
999 _c78697
_d78697