Frank V Webster

Jack of the Pony Express Frank V Webster

Jack's father has fallen ill and needs someone to take over his regular run with the pony express. Seventeen year old Jack eagerly volunteers - but soon finds there are others who want his job. There is also the matter of the Argent letters and the evil men eager to lay their hands on the location of a secret, but extremely lucrative, gold mine. Jack and his faithful horse, Sunger, are reliable and swift, but can they outwit the wicked men who will do anything to get what they want?Old English is tedious to wade through, and this exciting story has been updated into contemporary language. Enjoy the fast-moving pace in this tale of a bygone era when men relied on the pony express to communicate with each other. A short history of the pony express is included in the book.