Chapter I: Front Matter

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