Project Gutenberg 2015-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 176 Carter, Herbert, active 1909-1917 The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie; or, The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie; or, The Strange Secret of Alligator Swamp" by Herbert Carter is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the escapades of a group of Boy Scouts, particularly focusing on Thad Brewster and his patrol members as they embark on a journey into the mysterious Alligator Swamp in Southern Louisiana. Their adventure is primarily motivated by a quest to uncover the fate of Thad’s long-lost sister, which intertwines elements of mystery, camaraderie, and personal growth. At the start of the story, the Silver Fox Patrol of Boy Scouts is introduced while they are enjoying a lunch break in a remote area of Louisiana. The narrative quickly delves into the boys' spirited dynamic, highlighting their personalities through playful banter. As they prepare to venture deeper into the swamp, they discuss their adventure's purpose, which is to investigate sightings of a man named Felix Jasper, linked to Thad's sister's mysterious disappearance. The opening sets the stage for an adventurous journey filled with exploration and danger as the patrol battles the elements of nature and the eerie atmosphere of the swamp, all while strengthening their bonds as friends and scouts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boy Scouts -- Juvenile fiction Louisiana -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 398432 2025-08-19T11:09:41.502733 text/html 387027 2024-10-24T17:00:37 text/html 813386 2025-08-19T11:09:48.329632 application/epub+zip 827606 2025-08-19T11:09:43.476682 application/epub+zip 216198 2025-08-19T11:09:42.597680 application/epub+zip 957987 2025-08-19T11:09:52.032637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914594 2025-08-19T11:09:47.544632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304212 2022-09-21T20:36:07.481058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362727 2025-08-19T11:09:40.672708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342659 2024-10-24T17:00:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16209 2025-08-19T11:09:52.185642 application/rdf+xml 35603 2025-08-19T11:09:42.699690 image/jpeg 5081 2025-08-19T11:09:42.647685 image/jpeg 751685 2025-08-19T11:09:41.558666 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 More titles under Rathborne, St. George