In California settlers are trying to make a living working as fruit-growers. Problems with blights and insects mean that the crops are failing. A prospector arrives and tells stories of ancient cities where there is a lot of gold. He then dies. Some of the settlers decide to go and search for the gold. They have long distances to travel and meet many challenges along the way. They eventually reach one of these cities and find evidence that it has been abandoned by invaders hundreds or thousands of years ago. They then get attacked by Apaches but manage to beat them off and carry on. After spending several years travelling they decide to go back to California where they find that all the other settlers have left, but the fruit farms are blossoming. (Summary by Michele Eaton)
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01 - Chapter 1 The Western Paradise Read by Elaine Webb 12:41
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02 - Chapter 2 Our Yankee Neighbou Read by Elaine Webb 7:15
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03 - Chapter 3 The Man From the Wilderness Read by Elaine Webb 19:27
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04 - Chapter 4 Went off to Sleep Read by Elaine Webb 8:46
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05 - Chapter 5 A Piece of Skin Read by Elaine Webb 26:46
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06 - Chapter 6 A Wild Goose Chase Read by Elaine Webb 22:17
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07 - Chapter 7 All For Gold Read by Elaine Webb 21:42
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08 - Chapter 8 Shutting Up Shop Read by Elaine Webb 19:29
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09 - Chapter 9 A Night Scare Read by Elaine Webb 22:26
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10 - Chapter 10 On the Way Read by Elaine Webb 13:54
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11 - Chapter 11 Ned Sees Something Read by Elaine Webb 29:21
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12 - Chapter 12 Chris Has a Fit Read by Elaine Webb 11:45
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13 - Chapter 13 In a Strange Nest Read by Elaine Webb 8:25
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14 - Chapter 14 A Fight with the Enemy Read by Elaine Webb 17:48
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15 - Chapter 15 Dry Fishing Read by Elaine Webb 24:04
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16 - Chapter 16 Saddle Naps Read by Elaine Webb 26:32
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17 - Chapter 17 Water Water Everywhere but- Read by Elaine Webb 16:00
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18 - Chapter 18 Peace and Plenty Read by Elaine Webb 24:41
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19 - Chapter 19 Dismount!-Quick! Read by Elaine Webb 22:01
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20 - Chapter 20 Dangerous Neighbours Read by Elaine Webb 13:43
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21 - Chapter 21 On the Trail Read by Elaine Webb 12:10
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22 - Chapter 22 Bear and Buffalo Read by Bellona Times 25:52
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23 - Chapter 23 A Bivouac Read by Lynne T 12:30
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24 - Chapter 24 A Night Visitor Read by Lynne T 19:49
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25 - Chapter 25 Thinking of Supper Read by Lynne T 10:12
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26 - Chapter 26 A Victim Read by Bellona Times 25:57
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27 - Chapter 27 Won't You Say Goodbye Read by Bellona Times 19:04
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28 - Chapter 28 A Mule's Scent Read by Bellona Times 13:35
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29 - Chapter 29 Desperate Straits Read by Bellona Times 20:14
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30 - Chapter 30 Waking Up Read by Bellona Times 19:21
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31 - Chapter 31 Off Again Read by Lynne T 12:01
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32 - Chapter 32 Petra the Second Read by Lynne T 14:54
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33 - Chapter 33 The Water Search Read by Anna Simon 25:27
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34 - Chapter 34 The Olden Folk Read by Sarah Hannah 8:38
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35 - Chapter 35 In the Stone Age Read by Bellona Times 28:14
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36 - Chapter 36 It was all a Dream Read by rookieblue 16:20
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37 - Chapter 37 In the Old Stronghold Read by Anna Simon 24:39
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38 - Chapter 38 Besieged Read by TriciaG 26:11
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39 - Chapter 39 Among the Hornets Read by Anna Simon 5:00
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40 - Chapter 40 An Unconscious Double Read by rookieblue 20:13
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41 - Chapter 41 Playing Frog Read by Mike Pelton 24:27
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42 - Chapter 42 How to Turn Round Read by Mike Pelton 18:03
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43 - Chapter 43 A Welcome World Read by Mike Pelton 10:33
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44 - Chapter 44 Open Air Surgery Read by Sarah Hannah 16:07
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45 - Chapter 45 A Welcome Stranger Read by Lynne T 16:48
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46 - Chapter 46 A Patient Patient Read by RLC 11:11
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47 - Chapter 47 Councils of War Read by RLC 20:48
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48 - Chapter 48 The Other Side Read by TriciaG 28:33
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49 - Chapter 49 Griggs is Stubborn Read by Jeana Wei 10:41
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50 - Chapter 50 Working the Oracle Read by Sarah Hannah 13:25
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51 - Chapter 51 Loosening the Stones Read by RLC 15:37
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52 - Chapter 52 The Progress of the Plan Read by Sarah Hannah 23:08
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53 - Chapter 53 A Bit of Blue Sky Read by Mike Pelton 11:55
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54 - Chapter 54 Onward Read by Mike Pelton 7:47
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55 - Chapter 55 The Old House at Home Read by Mike Pelton 17:50
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56 - Chapter 56 Like to Go Again? Read by Mike Pelton 5:21
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