Boy Scouts in California; or, The Flag on the Cliff

A troop of Boy Scouts travels into the Sierra Nevada and becomes embroiled in a mystery involving outlaws and a powerful corporation. Tasked with locating a ruined Franciscan mission that hides hostile agents, the boys use wilderness skills, scouting craft, and ingenuity to gather evidence, survive traps, and rescue companions after perilous incidents including a dramatic fall into a deep basin. Encounters with treachery, nights under the stars, improvised engineering, and aerial conflict escalate tensions, culminating in a final confrontation and a negotiated settlement beneath a cliffside flag.