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The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain; Or, The Treasure Chest of Blue Rock

Chapter 1: THE MOTOR BOYS ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN
By Clarence Young
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Three young friends answer a call to investigate a remote gold mine and a rumored treasure chest, traveling into rugged mountain country. Their expedition carries them into caves, timbered ridges, and isolated shacks as they search old claims and follow faint leads. They face human plots and a series of natural hazards, including cliffs, landslides, avalanches, and hidden shafts. Strange disappearances and eerie sounds deepen the mystery until an older figure relates crucial background. The tale concludes with daring searches and rescues that lead to the discovery of the long-sought treasure and the settlement of the mine dispute.

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Title: The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain; Or, The Treasure Chest of Blue Rock

Author: Clarence Young

Illustrator: Walter S. Rogers

Release date: April 24, 2019 [eBook #59340]

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MOTOR BOYS ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN; OR, THE TREASURE CHEST OF BLUE ROCK ***

THE MOTOR BOYS ON
THUNDER MOUNTAIN

Or

The Treasure Chest of Blue Rock

BY

CLARENCE YOUNG

AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK
RANGER SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES

  • THE MOTOR BOYS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE ROCKIES
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE BORDER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AT BOXWOOD HALL
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON A RANCH
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE ARMY
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS BOUND FOR HOME
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN

THE JACK RANGER SERIES

  • JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS
  • JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP
  • JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES
  • JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE
  • JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB
  • JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX

Copyright, 1924, by
Cupples & Leon Company

The Motor Boys on Thunder Mountain

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Gold Mine Talk 1
II. The End of Everything 11
III. Noddy Nixon’s Threat 22
IV. Over the Cliff 31
V. Vain Regrets 38
VI. Laying a Plot 49
VII. In the Barn 56
VIII. A Crash 65
IX. The Fat Man 74
X. The Second Section 83
XI. On the Trail 92
XII. Tinny’s Shack 99
XIII. Echo Canyon 107
XIV. Down a Hole 117
XV. Yellow Eyes 124
XVI. A Strange Disappearance 133
XVII. Searching 142
XVIII. Strange Noises 149
XIX. The Professor’s Story 157
XX. The Posse 166
XXI. An Avalanche 171
XXII. In the Wilderness 180
XXIII. An Escape 188
XXIV. Thunder Mountain 197
XXV. The Storm 206
XXVI. A Blue Rock Slide 213
XXVII. In Dire Peril 220
XXVIII. A Discovery 228
XXIX. To the Rescue 234
XXX. Pay Dirt 241

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THEY RODE OVER IN FRONT OF THE CAVE.
THE BOYS PULLED THE TWO PIECES OF TREE OUT OF THE WAY.
EACH OF THE TAWNY BEASTS WAS STUNG BY A SCORE OF FIERCE INSECTS.
THE LANDSLIDE WAS ADVANCING NEARER AND NEARER.