The Rival Campers Ashore; or, The Mystery of the Mill by Ruel Perley Smith

"The Rival Campers Ashore; or, The Mystery of the Mill" by Ruel Perley Smith is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This adventurous tale features two boys, Henry Burns and Jack Harvey, who embark on a canoeing journey. As they attempt to navigate waterways from Benton to a nearby mill, they encounter a series of unexpected events and challenges that hint at broader mysteries and adventures to come. At the start of the story, the two boys arrive at a small train station and set off joyously in their canoe, ready for exploration. Their journey takes an unfortunate turn as they get lost in the winding streams and are caught in rain, leading to comedic misadventures. After an exhausting series of wrong turns, they seek shelter at a mill, only to find themselves chased out of a nearby inn by the irritable Colonel Witham. The introduction sets the stage for a mix of adventure and mystery as the boys navigate both physical challenges and the relationships they encounter in their quest. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Smith, Ruel Perley, 1869-1937
Illustrator Gowing, Louis D.
Title The Rival Campers Ashore; or, The Mystery of the Mill
Credits E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Detective and mystery stories
Subject Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 28504
Release Date
Last Update Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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