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JERRY SENT THE CHASER DIRECTLY AT THE COMET.]
THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
Or
The Hut on Snake Island
BY CLARENCE YOUNG
Author of “The Racer Boys Series” and “The Jack Ranger Series.”
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG
=THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES=
12mo. Illustrated.
Price per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
THE MOTOR BOYS THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE ROCKIES THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
=THE JACK RANGER SERIES=
12mo. Finely Illustrated.
Price per volume, $1.00, postpaid.
JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX
Copyright, 1912, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE I. TO THE RESCUE 1 II. THE SAVING OF NODDY 11 III. NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING 22 IV. PLANNING A FORTUNE HUNT 33 V. NODDY’S PLOT DEVELOPS 40 VI. OFF FOR PITTSBURG 51 VII. IN DANGER 58 VIII. DOWN THE ALLEGHANY 69 IX. OFF IN THE AUTO 77 X. HELD UP 85 XI. NODDY IN ADVANCE 92 XII. DISAPPOINTMENT 104 XIII. THE PROFESSOR’S LUNCH 115 XIV. THE WRECK OF THE LIMITED 121 XV. THE EXPRESS AHEAD 129 XVI. THE AIRSHIP GONE 138 XVII. AN UNEXPECTED OFFER 144 XVIII. ON THE TRAIL 152 XIX. A DESPERATE RACE 159 XX. A GAME IN THE AIR 168 XXI. OFF FOR THE CANYON 174 XXII. OVER THE GREAT CHASM 182 XXIII. THE BOAT IN THE RAPIDS 189 XXIV. STRANGE GHOSTS 196 XXV. A NEST OF SERPENTS 205 XXVI. LIVE WIRES 212 XXVII. THE TRANSPORTING OF NODDY 217 XXVIII. THE RISING FLOOD 224 XXIX. IN THE CAVE 230 XXX. THE RADIUM TREASURE--CONCLUSION 238
PREFACE
DEAR BOYS:--
I wonder if any of you are superstitious, or if you believe in “signs”?I, myself, do not, but as this happens to be the thirteenth book in theMotor Boys series, I just thought I’d mention it, more as a joke thananything else.
You know some persons think thirteen is unlucky. I do not, and I amsure you do not, either. So I venture to hope that I have been luckyenough to write for you, in this thirteenth volume, a book you willlike better than any of the preceding ones that I have been happy topen.
Certainly, Jerry, Ned and Bob, when they went after the radium treasure,on Snake Island, in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, had a chance tobelieve in “signs” if they were so inclined. But when they saw thestrange “ghosts” they were not a bit frightened, and, later on, theydiscovered the cause of them.
This story, though a complete tale in itself, is linked with the othersin the series. It tells how the Motor Boys, hearing through ProfessorSnodgrass, of a place where radium was supposed to be located, set offto find it. They had many adventures, and were in not a little danger.Then, too, they had to proceed against Noddy Nixon, who had unlawfullytaken their motorship.
I venture to hope that you will like this story, and that you willcare for more about the boys, whom I have come to regard as very goodfriends of mine. I should dislike, very much indeed, saying good-bye tothem.
So, wishing you all the pleasure possible in the reading of this story,I remain,
Yours cordially,
CLARENCE YOUNG.
THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE