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The Speedwell Boys
and Their Racing Auto

Or

A Run for the Golden Cup

BY
ROY ROCKWOOD
AUTHOR OF “THE SPEEDWELL BOYS ON MOTORCYCLES,” “THE
DAVE DASHAWAY SERIES,” “THE GREAT
MARVEL SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

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BOOKS FOR BOYS
BY ROY ROCKWOOD

THE SPEEDWELL BOYS SERIES
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

THE SPEEDWELL BOYS ON MOTORCYCLES
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR RACING AUTO
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR POWER LAUNCH
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS IN A SUBMARINE

THE DAVE DASHAWAY SERIES
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

DAVE DASHAWAY THE YOUNG AVIATOR
DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS HYDROPLANE
DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS GIANT AIRSHIP
DAVE DASHAWAY AROUND THE WORLD

THE GREAT MARVEL SERIES
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

THROUGH THE AIR TO THE NORTH POLE
UNDER THE OCEAN TO THE SOUTH POLE
FIVE THOUSAND MILES UNDERGROUND
THROUGH SPACE TO MARS
LOST ON THE MOON

CUPPLES & LEON CO. PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK

Copyrighted 1913, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

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THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR RACING AUTO

Printed in U. S. A.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE MANŒUVERS OF MAXEY 1
II. DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST 7
III. MYSTERY OF THE MAROON CAR 14
IV. BILLY ACTS ON IMPULSE 25
V. THE ROBBERY OF THE BANK 32
VI. A FIRST DIFFICULTY 39
VII. THE HAND IN THE DARK 48
VIII. ON WATCH 57
IX. THIEVES IN THE NIGHT 64
X. JOSIAH SOMES ON THE WARPATH 72
XI. ON A HOT TRAIL 79
XII. A GREAT RUN 84
XIII. A SHARP TURN 93
XIV. A FAILURE AND A SUCCESS 99
XV. SECRET SERVICE 105
XVI. INGRATITUDE OF CHANCE AVERY 113
XVII. A FRIEND IN NEED 118
XVIII. ON THE ROAD TO KARNAC LAKE 126
XIX. AN EXCITING RUN 135
XX. ON THE ENDURANCE TEST 145
XXI. THE FIRST TEN HOURS 156
XXII. UNDERHAND WORK 167
XXIII. QUEER ACTIONS OF NO. 41 177
XXIV. AN OBSTACLE RACE 189
XXV. THE CAR AND THE CUP 197

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THE SPEEDWELL BOYS
AND THEIR RACING AUTO