The movie boys in the jungle : $b or, Lively times among the wild beastsAppleton, Victor
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The movie boys in the jungle : $b or, Lively times among the wild beasts
Appleton, Victor
Africa -- Juvenile fiction; Dime novels; Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Juvenile fiction
Of the horrors of the raid and the terrors of their trip through the
jungle and as captives little was said. They wanted to forget it.
Jessie told how, in a moment amid the mad scenes, she had written the
message in the Bible and tossed it out, hoping some friend would find
it.
“And it will be easy to forget all the sad scenes now that I have a
father and a brother,” said Jessie, as she looked at them both fondly.
“Our trip ended most successfully,” said Blake. “Not only did we get
some of the best moving pictures ever filmed, but we found what we came
after--Sister Jessie.”
“And what will you do next?” the rescued girl wanted to know, when they
had related their strange adventures since coming to Africa, and had
told of their work in filming many weird scenes.
“It’s hard to say,” replied Joe. “Things seem to come our way most
unexpectedly.” But what they did next and what happened to them will be
told of in the next book of this series, to be called “The Movie Boys
in Earthquake Land”; or “Filming Pictures Amid Strange Perils.”
After a rest in the partially burned African village the expedition
was reformed and with the former captives--white as well as black--the
start for Entebbe was made. There were hardships on the way, but they
put up with them as best they could. The boys got several more fine
films of wild animals, some secured with no little danger, and they
shot some big game.
“I wouldn’t have missed this for the world,” said Blake when they were
on the steamer on the way to New York, accompanied by C. C. Piper, Mr.
Duncan, Jessie, of course, and Mr. and Mrs. Brown. For the missionaries
decided to take a vacation, as Mrs. Brown was very nervous because of
her captivity.
“It sure was great,” declared Joe. “I hope our circus man likes the
films.”
And that he did need not be doubted, for Blake and Joe were by this
time experts in the moving picture business. And thus, safely on their
way to New York, we will take leave of our heroes and their friends.
THE END
The Movie Boys Series
_By_ VICTOR APPLETON
THE MOVIE BOYS ON CALL,
or Filming the Perils of A Great City. _Published January 2, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS IN THE WILD WEST,
or Stirring Days Among the Cowboys and Indians.
_Published January 28, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS AND THE WRECKERS,
or Facing the Perils of the Deep. _Published February 28, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS IN THE JUNGLE,
or Lively Times Among the Wild Beasts. _Published March 28, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS IN EARTHQUAKE LAND,
or Filming Pictures and Strange Perils. _Published April 28, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS AND THE FLOOD,
or Perilous Days on the Mighty Mississippi. _Published May 28, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS IN PERIL,
or Strenuous Days Along the Panama Canal. _Published June 28, 1926_
THE MOVIE BOYS UNDER THE SEA,
or The Treasure of the Lost Ship. _Published July 28, 1926_
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