The Rambler Club's Gold Mine

"The Rambler Club's Gold Mine" by W. Crispin Sheppard is an early 20th-century adventure about a club of young boys called the Rambler Club who get the clue to a hidden gold mine from an old Indian warrior named Wanatoma as thanks for saving his life. The story kicks off with the boys hanging out in their cabin, excitedly making plans for their trip and joking around. Even though they're thrilled, they also have some funny worries. As they get ready to go, the book hints that their friendship is strong, but also that there might be danger in the wild, from nature and other people wanting the gold. The first chapter introduces the boys as well as some tough lumbermen, showing that they'll meet both friends and enemies as they try to find their treasure.