The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle; Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht

nless you want to

, as he crossed the depot platf

over. He looked around the crowd that had gathered to take the

st car, and a curlytopped head with a pair of laughing eyes appeared

d all they could do to get into the car, followed by half a dozen of their school chums. But Tom Rover had managed to keep seats for al

at that institution were now a thing of the past. Each had graduated with honors, yet all were a t

parting Sam had had to do his best to keep back the tears which welled up in his eyes. E

ve had at Putnam Hall," Sam had said, bu

very good reason. Their father had told them that he had a very important communication to make to them one regarding how the summer was to be

prepare for col

o on another trip to

ole," put in Tom. "That would be ju

hatever father has on his mind is of a serio

Sam, "I could see it b

," said Tom. "I hope it is some trip-I love to trave

ow me to state that Dick was the oldest, fun-loving Tom next, and Sam the youngest. They were the sons of Anderson Rover, a widower and rich mine owner. The father was a grea

was followed by a trip on the ocean, and then one into the jungles of the Dark Continent in search of Mr. Rover, who had mysteriously disappeared. Then the Rover boys went out west and to the great lakes, and later spent a fine time hunting in the mountains. They likewise spent some time in ca

nging to Randolph Rover. The Rover boys managed to locate the freight thieves, but Sid Merrick got away from them, dropping a pocketbook containing the traction company bonds in his flight. This was at a time when Dick, Tom and Sam had returned to Putnam Hall for their final term at that institution. At the Hall they had made a bitter enemy of a big, stocky bully named Tad Sobber and of another lad named Nick Pell. Tad Sobber, to get even with the

," said Dick, but how bad the

f reciting newly made doggerell which he called poetry, Hans Mueller, a German youth who frequentl

u intended to do this summer," remarke

he elder Rover. "My father has something

you g

N

trip like that on the houseb

n Tom. "Even if we did

Baxter and

has just leaked out that Tad Sobber sent a note to Captain Putnam in which Tad blame

n any names?"

es

in

ick's and

blame his troubles on som

s he wants to get the worst of it. We used to put up with a whole lot from Dan

ompany," said Sam. "His uncle ou

heard anything of Me

a t

as skipped to Europe al

afraid to stay py der

n boy shook h

is broad shoulders. "The idea of introducing that deadly snake into the school was

a joke," said Larry Colb

her too far-endangering one or more human

" came fro

h his uncle perhaps I'l

g to France and Italy w

ows were going along,

ne woods," said a lad

guess who is go

ho

ander Tubbs a

ilderness," cried Tom. "Oh, if I was only

rge, with a grin. "But as Mr. Strong is going to be

th a sigh. "What a fine teacher he

aving him alon

ed into a station and Larry a

d, to the Rovers. "When you find out what you ar

y shall," a

alone. They had to make a change of cars, and s

Tom, as he alighted

us," added Dick, as he hurried forward to meet

and then he shook hands with all three boys.

m, in quick alarm, for he saw t

he wi

wered the thre

home last nigh

ter the one you an

come home," sai

t come

N

d any word?" q

hat I r

hone from Lockville for the carriage to meet th

the Rover boys and their uncle

esently. "And I am going to make it my