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THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARM
OR
_LAST DAYS AT PUTNAM HALL_
BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD (Edward Stratemeyer)
AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL. THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THEPUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.
_ILLUSTRATED_
NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America
ONE HORSE REARED AND TRIED TO BACK.]
PREFACE.
MY DEAR BOYS: With this I present to you "The Rover Boys on the Farm,"the twelfth volume in the "Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."
It is a large number of volumes to write about one set of characters,isn't it? When I started the series, many years ago, I had in mind, as Ihave told you before, to pen three books, possibly four. But as soon asI had written "The Rover Boys at School," "The Rover Boys on the Ocean,"and "The Rover Boys in the Jungle," there was a cry for more, and so Iwrote "The Rover Boys Out West," "On the Great Lakes," "In theMountains," "On Land and Sea," "In Camp," "On the River," "On thePlains," and then "In Southern Waters," where we last left our heroes.
In the present story, as promised in the last volume, the scene isshifted back to the farm and to dear old Putnam Hall, with their manypleasant associations. As before, Sam, Tom and Dick are to the front,along with several of their friends, and there are a number ofadventures, some comical and some strange and mystifying. At the schoolthe rivalries are as keen as ever, but the Rover boys are on theirmettle, and prove their worth on more than one occasion.
Again I thank my numerous readers for all the kind words they havespoken about my stories. I hope the present volume will please them inevery way.
Affectionately and sincerely yours,
EDWARD STRATEMEYER
CONTENTS.
I. SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS
II. WHAT HAPPENED ON THE MOUNTAIN
III. A MYSTERIOUS CAVE
IV. AT THE FARM
V. RANDOLPH ROVER'S STORY
VI. WAITING FOR NEWS
VII. A STRANGE LETTER BOX
VIII. LAST DAYS ON THE FARM
IX. AT THE WILD WEST SHOW
X. JOLLY OLD SCHOOLMATES
XI. WILLIAM PHILANDER TUBBS
XII. WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STAIRS
XIII. DORA, GRACE AND NELLIE
XIV. AT THE ICE-CREAM ESTABLISHMENT
XV. AN ASTONISHING GIFT
XVI. THE HUNT FOR A SNAKE
XVII. A STIRRING SCENE IN THE SCHOOLROOM
XVIII. IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS
XIX. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY
XX. DICK AND DORA
XXI. A BOB SLED RACE
XXII. PELEG SNUGGERS' QUEER RIDE
XXIII. HOLIDAYS AT THE FARM
XXIV. A CAPTURE AND A SURPRISE
XXV. CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM
XXVI. THE SKATING RACE
XXVII. ON THE LAKE
XXVIII. AT THE OLD HOUSE
XXIX. A WRECK AND A CAPTURE
XXX. GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARM