Project Gutenberg 2012-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 192 Standish, Burt L. 1866 1945 Patten, Gilbert Patten, William Gilbert Wilder, William West Wilder, William W. (William West) Patten, George William Patten, William G. (William Gilbert) Frank Merriwell's Backers; Or, The Pride of His Friends E-text prepared by Roger Frank, Demian Katz, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Frank Merriwell's Backers; Or, The Pride of His Friends" by Burt L. Standish is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the adventures of Frank Merriwell, a young man caught in a dangerous situation involving a mining syndicate and a cast of ruthless outlaws. As Frank navigates through perilous traps, threats to his life, and a wealthy mining trust eager to take his claim, he embodies the qualities of courage, wits, and resilience. The opening of the novel introduces us to Frank Merriwell, who finds himself cornered by a group of armed ruffians in Arizona, determined to retrieve valuable papers he possesses. In a display of cunning, Frank manages to evade capture as an Indian ally, Old Joe Crowfoot, takes a vital package to safety. As the night progresses, Frank uses his resourcefulness to confront his captors and maintain his hope for escape while contemplating the corrupt motivations behind the mining trust's actions. The tension and stakes are set high, inviting readers into a thrilling narrative filled with adventure, conflict, and the promise of resolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Arizona -- Juvenile fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Juvenile fiction Merriwell, Frank (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 491796 2025-09-16T05:51:29.417139 text/html 494713 2012-04-12T10:36:36 text/html 718394 2025-09-16T05:51:39.877127 application/epub+zip 723982 2025-09-16T05:51:32.997127 application/epub+zip 236963 2025-09-16T05:51:31.611192 application/epub+zip 1059342 2025-09-16T05:51:45.022126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014570 2025-09-16T05:51:38.862132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474457 2022-09-18T05:59:41.183344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427394 2025-09-16T05:51:27.533176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427204 2012-04-12T08:49:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427121 2012-04-12T08:49:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21364 2025-09-16T05:51:45.155066 application/rdf+xml 20970 2025-09-16T05:51:32.136153 image/jpeg 4581 2025-09-16T05:51:31.874148 image/jpeg 158010 2012-04-12T08:49:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 627797 2012-04-12T10:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 157960 2012-04-12T08:49:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 711287 2025-09-16T05:51:29.463184 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