Project Gutenberg 2004-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 44 Allen, Quincy Allen, Captain Quincy The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; Or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; Or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists" by Quincy Allen is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of boys, known as the Outdoor Chums, who embark on an exciting journey filled with outdoor challenges, camaraderie, and moments of heroism. The boys—Frank, Jerry, Will, and Bluff—set out to rescue a friend's motorboat after they learn of the opportunity while also dealing with unexpected adventures along the way, including a dramatic fire rescue and encounters with treacherous characters in the swamp. The opening of the book introduces the main characters as they gather at Frank's house and anxiously await exciting news. Frank reveals a thrilling invitation from his cousin Archie to take a motorboat to Florida, which sets the stage for their adventure. The boys are initially concerned about gaining parental approval but soon discover they have the green light to embark on their trip, which begins shortly after their school vacation starts. This excitement is juxtaposed with a sense of mystery as Frank has been given "sealed orders" by his father that heighten the intrigue of their journey. As they prepare for departure, the boys discuss their plans and gear up for the adventures that lie ahead, indicating a blend of friendship, adventure, and the spirit of exploration that will characterize their trip on the Gulf. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Boys -- Juvenile fiction Mexico, Gulf of -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Juvenile fiction Balloonists -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 308939 308738 2024-09-06T10:25:55.158260 2023-10-06T11:52:28.652941 text/html text/html 308932 308731 2024-09-06T10:25:55.356269 2023-10-06T11:52:28.829981 text/html text/html 176370 2024-09-06T10:26:01.288203 application/epub+zip 180984 2024-09-06T10:25:56.869209 application/epub+zip 180983 2024-09-06T10:25:55.962235 application/epub+zip 426820 2024-09-06T10:26:04.908217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396939 2024-09-06T10:26:00.644220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396908 2022-09-07T14:42:26.888021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268405 268271 2024-09-06T10:25:54.852261 2023-10-06T11:52:28.380069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 267978 2020-12-18T17:43:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102707 2020-12-18T17:43:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18730 2024-09-06T10:26:05.100190 application/rdf+xml 23535 2024-09-06T10:25:56.310213 image/jpeg 4633 2024-09-06T10:25:56.137214 image/jpeg 175638 2024-09-06T10:25:55.383216 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog