Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT

Or

The Stirring Cruise of the Dartaway

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=

(_=Trade Mark, Reg. U. S. Pat. Of.=_)

12mo. Illustrated

THE MOTOR BOYS
Or Chums Through Thick and Thin
THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND
Or A Long Trip for Fun and Fortune
THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO
Or The Secret of the Buried City
THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS
Or The Hermit of Lost Lake
THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT
Or The Stirring Cruise of the Dartaway
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC
Or The Mystery of the Lighthouse
THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS
Or Lost in a Floating Forest
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC
Or The Young Derelict Hunters
THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS
Or A Trip for Fame and Fortune

=THE JACK RANGER SERIES=

12mo. Finely Illustrated

JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS
Or The Rivals of Washington Hall
JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP
Or From Boarding School to Ranch and Range
JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES
Or Track, Gridiron and Diamond
JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE
Or The Wreck of the Polly Ann
JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB
Or From Schoolroom to Camp and Trail

Copyright, 1908, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. WHAT THE POSTMAN BROUGHT 1
II. THE MOTOR BOAT 11
III. AN ACCIDENT 17
IV. A QUEER KIND OF RAT 24
V. PLANNING A CRUISE 32
VI. AN ENCOUNTER WITH NODDY 37
VII. TO THE RESCUE 45
VIII. PLOTTING 52
IX. A TEST OF SPEED 60
X. SAVED FROM THE FALLS 68
XI. BILL BERRY’S THREATS 77
XII. AN ALARM OF FIRE 83
XIII. THE QUEER TRAMP 91
XIV. CAMPING OUT 101
XV. THE MOTOR BOAT MISSING 109
XVI. THE SEARCH 116
XVII. FINDING THE DARTAWAY 126
XVIII. READY FOR A CRUISE 132
XIX. THE STORE ROBBERY 143
XX. OFF TO THE LAKE 153
XXI. THE RACE 161
XXII. THE COLLISION 173
XXIII. THE MYSTERIOUS VOICE 179
XXIV. A QUEER MESSAGE 188
XXV. SEARCHING FOR THE SCHOONER 195
XXVI. THE PIECE OF SILK 203
XXVII. NED AND BOB CAPTURED 214
XXVIII. JERRY’S RETURN 224
XXIX. THE CHASE 230
XXX. CAUGHT--CONCLUSION 237

THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT