Percy Keese Fitzhugh's "Roy Blakely, Pathfinder" invites readers to join Roy Blakely and his friends on another engaging and adventurous journey. The story unfolds with themes of exploration, camaraderie, and the challenges and mysteries they encounter along the way. Set against the backdrop of their expedition, the story captures the essence of youthful curiosity, problem-solving, and the excitement of exploring the unknown. Through Roy's interactions with his friends, their quest to uncover secrets, and their humorous mishaps, readers are transported into a world of adventure and friendship. The novella delves into themes of discovery, friendship, and the value of teamwork when faced with unexpected challenges. As Roy and his friends navigate their path and tackle the mysteries that come their way, they embody the qualities of resourcefulness and a sense of unity. "Roy Blakely, Pathfinder" celebrates the spirit of exploration and the enduring bonds of friendship that are strengthened through shared adventures and the quest for knowledge. Percy Keese Fitzhugh's storytelling invites readers to join in the excitement of Roy's pathfinding adventures, emphasizing the importance of camaraderie and the thrill of exploration.

Roy Blakely, Pathfinder

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This story is all about a hike. It starts on Bridge Street and ends on Bridge Street. Maybe you'll think it's just a street story. But that's where you'll get left. It starts at the soda fountain in Warner's Drug Store on Bridge Street in Catskill, New York, and it ends at the soda fountain in Bennett's Candy Store on Bridge Street in Bridgeboro, New Jersey. That's where I live; not in Bennett's, but in Bridgeboro. But I'm in Bennett's a lot. Believe me, that hike was over a hundred miles long. If you rolled it up in a circle it would go around Black Lake twenty times. Black Lake would be just a spool—good night! In one place it was tied in a bowline knot, but we didn't count that. It was a good thing Westy Martin knew all about bowline knots or we'd have been lost..

"[...] CHAPTER I. TROUBLES OF MY OWN-THE BIG CONCLAVE Well, here I am at last, ready to tell you the adventures of our young lives. Right away I have trouble with Pee-wee Harris. He's about as easy to keep down as a balloon full of gas. We call him the young dirigible because he's always going up in the air. Even at the start he must stick in his chapter heading about a conclave. Hanged if I know what a conclave is. It's some kind of a meeting I [...]".

Roy and his trusty comrades having come to Temple Camp by water, resolve that they will make the journey home by foot. On the way they capture a leopard escaped from a circus, which exciting adventure brings about an amusing acquaintance with the strange people who belong to the traveling show. The boys are instrumental in solving a deep mystery, and finding among the show people one who has long been missing and for whom search has been made the country over.