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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![The saddle boys on the plains](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqqx1z3v032zp2nbjjx5bv4h/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260924%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260924T133146Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=822b8c0c0a25f6d8fcdb2cdaafbac1999e5e4e373746d57479a1a49106962289) ## About this work The saddle boys on the plains by James Captain Carson — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside The Saddle Boys on the Plains Or After a Treasure of Gold BY CAPTAIN JAMES CARSON AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH,” ETC. ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS BOOKS FOR BOYS BY CAPTAIN JAMES CARSON THE SADDLE BOYS SERIES 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES Or, Lost On Thunder Mountain THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON Or, The Hermit of the Cave THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS Or, After a Treasure of Gold THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH Or, In At The Grand Round-Up Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York. Copyrighted 1913, by Cupples & Leon Company The Saddle Boys on the Plains CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Starting for Cherry Blossom Mine 1 II. The Sudden Alarm 11 III. A Visitor from the Skies 21 IV. The Mystery of the Packet 29 V. In Search of Game 38 VI. Surprising Frank 46 VII. Caught in His Own Trap 54 VIII. The Silence at Cherry Blossom 62 IX. A Threatening Storm 72 X. Startling News 81 XI. Trailing the Treasure Thieves 91 XII. The Path Along the Cliff 104 XIII. Sim Has a Close Call 112 XIV. The Long Chase 120 XV. The Prairie Fire 127 XVI. A Light in the Darkness 135 XVII. The Lone Shack 143 XVIII. “When Greek Meets Greek!” 153 XIX. The Surrender 163 XX. An Astonishing Discovery 172 XXI. The Contents of the Packet 181 XXII. How It Turned Out—Conclusion 191 THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS CHAPTER I STARTING FOR CHERRY BLOSSOM MINE “So-long, boys! We’ll look for you back in ten days or two weeks, Frank!” “Sure, dad; but don’t worry if we fail to show up by then.… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthe-saddle-boys-on-the-plains) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fthe-saddle-boys-on-the-plains) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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