Project Gutenberg 2015-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 187 Drake, Samuel Adams 1833 1905 Drake, Samuel A. Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse The Young Vigilantes: A Story of California Life in the Fifties Produced by Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed Proofreading volunteers at http://www.pgdp.net for Project Gutenberg. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Young Vigilantes: A Story of California Life in the Fifties" by Samuel Adams Drake is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the 1850s, it explores themes of adventure, camaraderie, and the pursuit of fortune against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush. The narrative follows the protagonist, Walter Seabury, a young rigger who leaves behind a troubled life in Massachusetts to seek new opportunities in California, navigating challenges that test his courage and morality along the way. The opening of the novel introduces Walter Seabury during a dramatic train incident where his quick thinking prevents a disaster, showcasing his character's bravery and resourcefulness. Following this event, he finds himself on a journey to Boston, where he hopes to secure work as a rigger. Walter's background is revealed through his interactions, particularly with a friendly conductor, as well as a budding friendship with Charley Wormwood, another young man seeking fortune. As Walter gathers the courage to forge his path in a bustling city, the scene is set for his later adventures in California, where he and Charley will confront the realities of life during the Gold Rush, as well as the challenges posed by other characters they encounter along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Truthfulness and falsehood -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boston (Mass.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction California -- History -- 1850-1950 -- Juvenile fiction San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction Voyages to the Pacific coast -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 311364 2025-07-20T10:23:33.270289 text/html 296337 2024-10-22T23:33:27 text/html 523515 2025-07-20T10:23:38.661229 application/epub+zip 524989 2025-07-20T10:23:34.490291 application/epub+zip 195857 2025-07-20T10:23:33.916274 application/epub+zip 630422 2025-07-20T10:23:41.912222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585158 2025-07-20T10:23:38.023236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256867 2022-09-23T04:05:40.452326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271598 2025-07-20T10:23:32.573286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251452 2024-10-22T23:33:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21091 2025-07-20T10:23:42.053239 application/rdf+xml 14353 2025-07-20T10:23:34.000314 image/jpeg 1832 2025-07-20T10:23:33.958262 image/jpeg 561553 2025-07-20T10:23:33.316260 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