Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 107 Shaler, Robert The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty Produced by Jim Ludwig "The Boy Scouts on Picket Duty" by Robert Shaler is an adventure novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a group of Boy Scouts who embark on a summer expedition, encountering mystery and danger as they become involved in thwarting smugglers operating along the Florida coast. The main characters include Captain Vinton and a group of young scouts, particularly highlighting Hugh, who faces perilous situations that challenge their courage and resourcefulness. The opening of the story sets the scene aboard the sloop "Arrow", where Captain Vinton is on a mission to report suspicious activity from a mysterious steamer seen cruising near the shore. Along with a party of scouts and a Seminole guide, they head toward Key West, fueled by their curiosity and a sense of duty. As they sail, the scouts learn of a potential smuggling operation involving contraband cargo meant for nefarious purposes. The narrative introduces a tense atmosphere as the boys become embroiled in a thrilling chase against the backdrop of the beautiful yet dangerous Florida coastline, hinting at the unfolding adventures that await them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery and detective stories Boy Scouts of America -- Juvenile fiction Smuggling -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Juvenile fiction Everglades (Fla.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 172162 2025-08-05T17:33:18.194502 text/html 172028 171972 2024-11-06T05:27:04.213653 2023-10-06T07:13:21.832015 text/html text/html 136324 2025-08-05T17:33:24.048488 application/epub+zip 138177 2025-08-05T17:33:20.766518 application/epub+zip 123880 2025-08-05T17:33:19.717512 application/epub+zip 281005 2025-08-05T17:33:26.514513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262046 2025-08-05T17:33:23.416513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220175 2022-09-06T23:20:48.843804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148530 2025-08-05T17:33:17.857523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128772 2024-10-28T19:58:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18181 2025-08-05T17:33:26.648485 application/rdf+xml 14536 2025-08-05T17:33:20.214497 image/jpeg 3658 2025-08-05T17:33:19.962509 image/jpeg 133418 2025-08-05T17:33:18.207524 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