Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Francis Rolt-Wheeler was a prolific early 20th-century American author known for his adventure novels, particularly those aimed at younger audiences. He often blended elements of science, history, and exploration in his works, which were popular in the early 1900s. In addition to writing fiction, Rolt-Wheeler also contributed to various magazines and was involved in the occult and spiritualist movements of his time.

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The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers

The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers

by: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
CHAPTER IA RESCUE BY MOONLIGHT "Help! Help!" The cry rang out despairingly over the almost-deserted beach at Golden Gate Park. Jumping up so suddenly that the checker-board went in one direction, the table in another, while the checkers rolled to every corner of the little volunteer life-saving station house, Eric Swift made a leap for the door. Quick as he was to reach the boat, he was none... more...
The Boy With the U.S. Census

The Boy With the U.S. Census

by: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
CHAPTER I A BLOOD FEUD IN OLD KENTUCKY "Uncle Eli," said Hamilton suddenly, "since I'm going to be a census-taker, I think I'd like to apply for this district." The old Kentucky mountaineer, who had been steadily working his way through the weekly paper, lowered it so that he could look over the top of the page, and eyed the boy steadfastly. "What for?" he queried.... more...
The Boy With the U.S. Miners

The Boy With the U.S. Miners

by: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
CHAPTER IUNDERGROUND TERRORS "Ay, lad," said the old miner, the pale flame of his cap-lamp lighting up his wrinkled face and throwing a distorted shadow on the wall of coal behind, "there's goin' to be a plenty of us killed soon." "Likely enough, if they're all as careless as you," Clem retorted. "Carelessness ain't got nothin' to do with it,"... more...
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries

The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries

by: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
MAROONED BY A WHALE "There she blows!" Colin Dare, who was sitting beside the broken whale-gun and who had been promised that he might go in the boat that would be put out from the ship if a whale were sighted, jumped to his feet at the cry from the 'barrel' at the masthead. "Where?" he shouted eagerly, rushing to the rail and staring as hard as he could at the heaving gray... more...
The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men

The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men

by: Francis Rolt-Wheeler
ADRIFT ON THE FLOODED RIVER "What is it, Rex, old boy? What are you after? Somebody else in trouble, eh?" Ross looked down through the pouring rain at his Airedale, who was pulling at his trouser leg with sharp, determined jerks. The dog looked far more like a seal than a terrier, his hair dripping water at every point, while a cascade streamed from his tail. The boy was every whit as wet. Here... more...