Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 146 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving The Young Engineers in Mexico; Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers E-text prepared by Jim Ludwig "The Young Engineers in Mexico; Or, Fighting the Mine Swindlers" by H. Irving Hancock is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. This book follows the young engineers Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton as they embark on a significant project in Mexico, working on a mine owned by the enigmatic Luis Montez. As they delve deeper into the operations and politics surrounding the mine, they begin to uncover troubling secrets that may threaten not only their professional integrity but their lives as well. The opening of the narrative introduces Tom and Harry upon their arrival in Mexico as they meet their employer, Senor Montez, who paints a picture of a land rich in resources. Their initial optimism is soon met with doubts as they sense something off about Montez’s character and the dynamics within the mine. In the initial chapters, we witness their exploration of the mine, their interactions with the local workers, and the complexities of their new position, including a tense encounter with the mine manager, Pedro Gato. As they settle into their roles, hints of deceit and danger emerge within their new environment, setting the stage for a gripping adventure filled with challenges and potential threats. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mexico -- Juvenile fiction Civil engineers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Adventure Category: Novels 343095 2025-07-05T16:01:45.192215 text/html 342968 342905 2024-11-06T04:40:46.868812 2023-10-06T06:37:14.096246 text/html text/html 217320 2025-07-05T16:01:53.642123 application/epub+zip 221641 2025-07-05T16:01:48.686170 application/epub+zip 190143 2025-07-05T16:01:47.431151 application/epub+zip 515309 2025-07-05T16:01:57.127126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480415 2025-07-05T16:01:52.653197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435553 2022-09-06T22:26:42.901681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294127 2025-07-05T16:01:44.819167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 274226 2024-10-28T19:51:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17207 2025-07-05T16:01:57.248150 application/rdf+xml 24382 2025-07-05T16:01:47.920184 image/jpeg 4716 2025-07-05T16:01:47.674159 image/jpeg 216062 2025-07-05T16:01:45.217228 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia