The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station
by OpenStories
Original author: John Henry Goldfrap
"The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station" by Marvin West is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story features a group of young boys known as the Motor Rangers—Nat Trevor, Joe Hartley, and Ding-dong Bell—who embark on a thrilling quest involving wireless communication and rescue missions. The narrative encompasses themes of friendship, ingenuity, and adventure, positioning the boys in a scenario where they must respond to an urgent wireless distress signal. At the start of the book, the Motor Rangers are enjoying a seemingly peaceful vacation on Goat Island, where they have set up a wireless station for experimental purposes. Their tranquility is interrupted by an urgent message from the steamer Iroquois, which informs them of a critically injured passenger needing immediate assistance. The boys, spurred by their sense of duty, eagerly prepare to navigate their vessel, the Nomad, into the tumultuous sea to answer the call for help. However, they soon find themselves embroiled in a series of unexpected challenges, including navigating a storm and confronting sinister characters, revealing a deeper plot entwined with danger and intrigue.
The Motor Rangers' Wireless Station, by John Henry Goldfrap. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #50260.
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30 Chapters
- 1.Front Matter173 words
- 2.Chapter I: The Wireless Island1,447 words
- 3.Chapter II: A Passenger for the Shore1,969 words
- 4.Chapter III: In the Grip of the Storm1,080 words
- 5.Chapter IV: When the Engine Failed1,689 words
- 6.Chapter V: Nat to the Rescue1,207 words
- 7.Chapter VI: Saved From the Sea1,347 words
- 8.Chapter VII: On “wireless Island.”1,968 words
- 9.Chapter VIII: An Aerial Appeal1,874 words
- 10.Chapter IX: A Stern Chase1,348 words
- 11.Chapter X: More Bad Luck1,046 words
- 12.Chapter XI: “there’s Many a Slip.”1,303 words
- 13.Chapter XII: The Smuggler at Bay1,078 words
- 14.Chapter XIII: Trapped!1,320 words
- 15.Chapter XIV: Nat a Prisoner1,701 words
- 16.Chapter XV: Under the Earth1,186 words
- 17.Chapter XVI: Drifting Through the Night1,600 words
- 18.Chapter XVII: Aboard the Lightship1,873 words
- 19.Chapter XVIII: Joe Receives Visitors1,585 words
- 20.Chapter XIX: And Also Gets a Surprise2,057 words
- 21.Chapter XX: Hank Explains1,762 words
- 22.Chapter XXI: In the Midst of Alarms1,105 words
- 23.Chapter XXII: An Unexpected Student1,150 words
- 24.Chapter XXIII: A Call From the Shore1,427 words
- 25.Chapter XXIV: What Joe DID1,275 words
- 26.Chapter XXV: Like a Thief in the Night1,234 words
- 27.Chapter XXVI: Ding-Dong’s Clue1,247 words
- 28.Chapter XXVII: A Lonely Trail1,579 words
- 29.Chapter XXVIII: At the Old Mission2,254 words
- 30.Chapter XXIX: Cornered at Last4,892 words