The manager of the Western Union office in Damietta first spots Ben Mayberry grinning atop a log drifting down the river, in a battered straw hat with his hair poking through the crown. Taken on as office boy, Ben carries messages through storm and darkness, helps crack a cipher telegram and stumbles onto a conspiracy aimed at the wealthy Grandin family.
A brisk rags-to-respectability tale for young readers who like their heroes poor, honest and quick on their feet. Download the free EPUB.