Secrets of the Andes

"Secrets of the Andes" by James H. Foster is an early 20th-century adventure, chronicling friends Bob Holton and Joe Lewis, who find their plans changed after a car accident sends them on an unexpected path toward the Andes Mountains. Their daring tale kicks off when a washed-out bridge sends their automobile into a river, leading them to hike to a nearby road where a stranger picks them up. Soon their journey takes them to a cargo train, which they decide to board. Then they find a boy named Spike Weaver locked in a freight car, and they set out to help him. Along the way, the boys are confronted by train robbers and rugged terrains that test their courage and endurance as they make their way to the Andes.