Tom Slade on Mystery Trail

At Temple Camp, the autumn leaves are falling and a mystery is stirring. Tom Slade, the scout who's spent more nights under open skies than anyone can count, watches with quiet amusement as his eager young friend Hervey Willetts chases after adventure like a hound after a rabbit. Hervey wants his Eagle Scout badge more than anything in the world, and Tom has agreed to teach him the art of tracking. But when a strange trail leads them deeper into the woods than expected, the boys discover that some mysteries demand more than just keen eyes and steady hands. Tom's legendary calm will be tested, Hervey's impulsiveness will put them both in danger, and the true meaning of courage will reveal itself in the most unexpected way. Written in 1921, this is pure juvenile adventure fiction at its finest: warm without being saccharine, exciting without being violent, and built on the simple conviction that friendship and persistence can solve almost anything.