The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers Or, The Capture of the Smugglers on the Rio Grande

"The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers" by Frank Fowler is an adventure story about three young cowboys named Adrian Sherwood, William "Broncho Billie" Winkle, and Donald Mackay, who find themselves in a heap of trouble in Texas. The lads journey begins innocently enough by the Rio Grande, however takes a sharp turn when one of their mules goes missing, leading them to a pack of suspicious horsemen driving off stolen livestock from a Mexican hacienda. Their pursuit of the thieves brings them face-to-face with Captain June Peak, a Texas Ranger, and uncovers a larger plot against the Mexican government, thrusting them into a dangerous mission where friendship, bravery, and a thirst for justice are their greatest assets, revealing challenges and dangers at the frontier.