The Rover Boys out West; Or, The Search for a Lost Mine

d with their parents in New York, but after the death of their mother and the disappearance of their father they had gone to live with t

rough many trying experiences and thrilling adventures. From home they had been sent to Putnam Hall, a military academy of high standing, and here they had made many friends, including those already mentioned, and several e

rascal who had, years before, tried to swindle the Rover boys' father out of some valuable mining property in the West, and that the son was little better than his p

Crabtree, who exerted a sort of hypnotic power over the widow, tried to get the lady to marry him, so that he might obtain the fortune she held in trust for her daughter. But how th

find the long-lost. On the way they fell in with one Alexander Pop, who had formerly been a waiter at Putnam Hall, who proved a valuable friend when it came to dealing with men of his own ebony hue. In this hunt they likewise ran across Josiah Crabtree, who was out with an exploring party from Yale, and with Dan Baxter, and both of these rascals tried to do them much harm. But the schemes of the rasc

tball, and other sports, and jokes that seemed to have no end, and there had also been a disastrous fire, which none of the Putnam Hall cadets were likely ever to forget-a fire a

through the stage, bringing every

reak your necks!" For now the bushes were left behind, and on either side

to the front of the stage and

ed how it could be done. But the road was now rougher than ever, and he

ach the reins when To

make it?"

erate answer. "If only we

e with him, thrust it out between several of the spokes of the wheel on the left, in the

hed must be done quickly. At last Dick had the reins, and he began to pull upon them

ght!" sang out Sam, as he saw a

ded Fred Garrison. "

rinding and a splitting of wood as the front wheels met the rocks and went to pieces, and

bled out of the side window of the tur

ady up, and he and Larry Colby dragged Dick to a place of safety. In the meantime some of the other cadets

, as he gazed anxiously into his brother's face. There was a

r some water. When this was brought he and Sam bathed Dick's face, and p

pped. "Wha-what has happened?" he stammered.

l in the football ga

, but he's a

nobody had been hurt excepting Frank, as before mention

he observed ruefully. "H

utility man. "It was prime plucky to do i

ng his eyes once more, and

tumble, wasn't it?"

under the ho

o you

s all." He tried to get up, but his legs refused

across the stream anyway, now the bridge is dow

f a sign as a warning," said Fred Garrison. "I be

be held liable," burs

ave kept the brake fro

up at the beginning of this road, which is on the top of the hill. If th

d the sign," put

udder carriages from comin' dis vay," bro

rry cries of laughter and carri

veral others followed. They had barely gained the top of the hill when a large carryall belonging to John Laning appeared. In the carryall were the farmer and

top!" yelled

Laning, waving a tiny flag toward Sa

ongratulate you, Sam!

her members of th

y. You mustn't drive down he

well said he was going to mend it this week

ar to going overboard. As it is

s. Stanhope, in alarm.

s chin cut, while the rest of us were pretty well shaken up. Peleg the dr

ell that fateful ride she had once taken with Josiah C

d by Dora and the two Laning girls. Soon the carryall was led to the sid