The Boy Land Boomer; Or, Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma

"The Boy Land Boomer; Or, Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma" by Edward Stratemeyer is an adventure story about a young man named Dick Arbuckle, who finds himself caught up in the Oklahoma land boom along with his father, where settlers are trying to secure farmland. Sixteen-year-old Dick's world turns upside down when his father vanishes one stormy night, and he sets out on a dangerous mission to find him in the chaos of westward expansion. Through encounters with characters like the timid Pumpkin Bill and the clever Pawnee Brown, Dick uncovers a plot involving a mysterious attacker who has stolen important papers from his father. As the story builds, with each chapter more intense than the last, Dick's determination is constantly tested as he fights to learn the truth and bring his dad home safe through all the obstacles the boomers face.