The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour; Or, the Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain

Four Boy Scouts racing home through the night stumble upon something wrong: a feed store door hanging open, a groan from within, and Joe's father crumpled on the floor. The old man has been knocked cold, and from his safe, a tin box has vanished. Now their planned camping trip to Rattlesnake Mountain becomes something far more urgent than a simple outdoor excursion. Paul Morrison, Jack, Bobolink, and Joe must transform from boys eager for adventure into detectives racing against time. The mountain holds secrets, and whoever took the box has a head start. What begins as a routine scouting tour explodes into a mystery that will test their courage, their friendship, and their ability to work together when danger lurks in every shadow. Early twentieth-century adventure at its purest: boys solving puzzles through wits and wilderness know-how, not violence, learning that true bravery means showing up for your friends even when you're scared.