The Boy Ranchers; Or, Solving the Mystery at Diamond X by Willard F. Baker
"The Boy Ranchers; Or, Solving the Mystery at Diamond X" by Willard F. Baker is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story follows the adventures of Bud Merkel, a sixteen-year-old cowboy, as he navigates life on the Diamond X ranch alongside his cousin, Nort, and his brother, Dick. The narrative involves themes of friendship, the challenges of ranch life, and a hint of mystery surrounding the ranch's cattle and
some dubious characters. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to Bud and Slim, the foreman of Diamond X ranch, as they ride back to the ranch after a long day spent repairing fences. Their leisurely ride takes a turn when they notice a thin wisp of smoke and overhead commotion at the ranch, leading to a scene of excitement involving Bud's cousins who have just arrived and an unexpected incident involving a bucking pony named Tartar. The brothers find themselves quickly embroiled in the rugged life of ranching, facing potential danger from cattle rustlers while also dealing with the enigmatic presence of a professor who may not be who he seems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
For an overview of the different reading options, see our Reading Guide
| Reading Options | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.html.images | 309 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.epub3.images | 197 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.epub.images | 201 kB | |||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.epub.noimages | 179 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.kf8.images | 427 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.kindle.images | 394 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27093.txt.utf-8 | 270 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/27093/pg27093-h.zip | 193 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Baker, Willard F. |
|---|---|
| Title | The Boy Ranchers; Or, Solving the Mystery at Diamond X |
| Credits | Produced by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Ranches -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 27093 |
| Release Date | Oct 29, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 359 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |