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Title: The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska
The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass

Author: Frank Gee Patchin

Release Date: December 2, 2009 [EBook #30588]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "I File the Claim!" Shouted Tad. _Frontispiece._]

THE PONY RIDER BOYS IN ALASKA

OR

THE GOLD DIGGERS OF TAKU PASS

By

FRANK GEE PATCHIN

Author of The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies, The Pony Rider Boys in
Texas, The Pony Rider Boys in Montana, The Pony Rider Boys in the
Ozarks, The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali, The Pony Rider Boys in New
Mexico, The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon, The Pony Rider Boys
with the Texas Rangers, The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, The
Pony Rider Boys in New England, The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana,
etc., etc.

Illustrated

THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Akron, Ohio--New York

Made in U. S. A.

Copyright MCMXXIV

By THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

PAGE

Chapter I--Through Enchanting Waters 11

The mystery of the Gold Diggers. The story of an
Indian capture. The skipper gives himself a hunch.
The lure of the yellow metal. The abode of an
angry spirit.

Chapter II--The Boys Scent a Plot 29

Ned Rector puts his foot in. The man with the
combustible whiskers. Tad overhears an exciting
conversation. His duty not clear to him. Attacked
by a desperado.

Chapter III--In Desperate Straits 40

Almost hurled overboard. Help comes in the nick
of time. Tad accuses his assailant. Whiskers as
evidence. Plotters are driven from the ship by
young Butler.

Chapter IV--On the Overland Trail 48

"You have neglected your horse education." Tad
amazes a horse trader. Chunky wants no "quick"
mules. Driving a keen bargain. The boys decide
to guid