The Motor Boys on a Ranch; Or, Ned, Bob and Jerry Among the Cowboys

Three friends, one broken motorboat, and a whole lot of trouble. When Ned, Bob, and Jerry set out to meet their fathers at a town across Lake Carmona, Bob's legendary forgetfulness leaves them stranded in the middle of nowhere on a sweltering afternoon. No gas, no oars, no rescue in sight. But the boys aren't just looking for a tow home. A letter from the ranch reveals that Ned's family is being targeted by cattle rustlers, and suddenly the Motor Boys have a mission far more serious than catching a dinner reservation. What follows is a breathless adventure through the Old West, where three city-slicker students must outsmart hardened criminals, prove their worth to skeptical cowboys, and lean on each other when the going gets rough. Written in 1910, this is wholesome, fast-paced adventure fiction at its era-defining best: no dark twists, no moral ambiguity, just three friends against the world. If you've ever wanted to see what happens when early automobile culture meets the dying days of the Wild West, climb aboard.