Hunting for hidden gold

"Hunting for Hidden Gold" by Franklin W. Dixon is a thrilling mystery where teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of a renowned detective, find themselves drawn into intrigue and adventure. It begins with their father, Fenton Hardy, called away to Montana to solve a puzzling case involving a missing shipment of gold. While eager to help, the boys start out planning an ordinary skating trip, but fate intervenes when a sudden blizzard forces them to take refuge in an old cottage. There, they meet Jadbury Wilson, an old man whose stories of Montana's mining past and connections to the hidden gold set the brothers on a dangerous path. This encounter sparks an investigation that propels them toward uncovering the truth behind the missing gold and their father's injury, leading them to join the adventure.