The Golden Chimney
A Boy's Mine
Read by Howard Skyman
Ben Ralston regrets that he was born 40 years too late to take advantage of the California Gold Rush. Opportunities are dwindling, but for a boy with drive, they are not extinct. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
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| Discovery of the Mine | 17:51 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| The Purchase | 16:52 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| The Smugglers’ Cache is Found | 9:44 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| Funds for the Enterprise | 6:18 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| Ben’s Partner Proves a Trump | 5:06 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| The Mule Auction | 12:00 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| Building the Arastra | 14:05 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| Gold in the “Jigger” | 9:23 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| The Mysterious Chinese | 9:45 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| Work Stopped | 16:07 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| A Midnight Fight | 8:07 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| In the Sickroom | 11:18 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| The Opium Raid | 8:27 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| A Crime Discovered | 8:16 | Read by Howard Skyman | |
| Ben Chooses a Profession | 10:40 | Read by Howard Skyman |
Reviews
ManyRoads
This is a good coming of age, Hardy Boys predecessor mystery. The story is wonderfully well narrated.