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The Mail Carrier

Chapter 1: THE MAIL CARRIER.
By Harry Castlemon
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The narrative follows a resourceful boy who earns a handsome sum by trapping quails and shipping them north, then faces betrayal when his brother and their disgraced father plot to seize the money. The story alternates scenes of frontier woodcraft and river steamboat adventure, including shipboard incidents, a runaway, a lost pocketbook, and dramatic encounters that test courage and ingenuity. Conflicts center on family tensions, schemes of theft, and efforts to protect earned rewards, while secondary characters complicate loyalties. Episodic chapters blend outdoor skills, suspenseful mishaps, and moral choices as the young protagonist confronts danger and learns responsibility.

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Title: The Mail Carrier

Author: Harry Castlemon

Release date: January 21, 2018 [eBook #56408]

Language: English

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Dave, the Mail Carrier.

BOY TRAPPER SERIES.
THE
MAIL CARRIER.
By HARRY CASTLEMON,
AUTHOR OF “THE FRANK NELSON SERIES,” “THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,”
“GUNBOAT SERIES,” &C.
PHILADELPHIA:
PORTER & COATES.
FAMOUS CASTLEMON BOOKS.

GUNBOAT SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 6 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Frank the Young Naturalist. Frank on a Gunboat. Frank in the Woods. Frank before Vicksburg. Frank on the Lower Mississippi. Frank on the Prairie.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Frank among the Rancheros.
Frank at Don Carlos’ Rancho.
Frank in the Mountains.

SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

The Sportsman’s Club in the Saddle.
The Sportsman’s Club Afloat.
The Sportsman’s Club among the Trappers.

GO-AHEAD SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Tom Newcombe. Go-Ahead. No Moss.

FRANK NELSON SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

Snowed Up. Frank in the Forecastle. Boy Traders.

BOY TRAPPER SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 3 vols. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

The Buried Treasure; or, Old Jordan’s Haunt.
The Boy Trapper; or, How Dave Filled the Order.
The Mail Carrier.

ROUGHING IT SERIES. By Harry Castlemon. Illustrated. 16mo. Cloth, extra, black and gold.

George in Camp.

Other Volumes in Preparation.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by
PORTER & COATES,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER   PAGE
I. “Hark Back!” 5
II. A Mighty Hunter 24
III. Lester shows his courage 42
IV. Don shows his 55
V. Godfrey visits the Cabin 73
VI. Bob is astonished 94
VII. Bob’s Plans 114
VIII. Bob in a quandary 131
IX. The Runaway 147
X. Bob’s first Adventure 165
XI. The Cub Pilot 185
XII. George at the Wheel 207
XIII. The burning of the Sam Kendall 227
XIV. A Specimen Trapper 246
XV. The lost Pocket-book 265
XVI. Dan makes a discovery 286
XVII. Conclusion 303

THE
 
MAIL CARRIER.