Boy From the Ranch, The by Frank V. Webster

Young cowboy Roy Bradner is sent by his ailing father to check on some of his rental properties in New York City. On the train ride a little run-in with some swindlers leaves him with a new friend, and several new enemies. Follow Roy's many adventures as he tries to navigate the unfamiliar complexities of city life while investigating the potential fraud being worked upon his father's property. - Summary by LuellaMargaret

Frank V. Webster was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate.