Frank Allen at Gold Fork; or, Locating the lost claim

"Frank Allen at Gold Fork; or, Locating the Lost Claim" by Graham B. Forbes is an action-packed story for young readers, set on a cattle ranch in the American West, where Frank Allen, joined by his buddies Lanky Wallace and Paul Bird, gets tangled up in a captivating mystery surrounding a hidden gold claim. The adventure begins when Frank and Lanky notice a suspicious man snooping around Rockspur Ranch, and driven by courage, they decide to find out what he's up to, thinking he might be linked to past attempts to steal treasure from the ranch. But as they investigate, things get intense when a runaway pony causes an accident, knocking Frank out cold, and while that is happening, a fire breaks out in a barn, making Frank leap into action to save people, revealing how brave he is and setting the scene for more excitement.