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by Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)

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Title: The Rover Boys on a Hunt
or The Mysterious House in the Woods

Author: Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)

Release Date: July 7, 2007 [EBook #22012]

Language: English

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THE ROVER BOYS ON A HUNT

OR

_THE MYSTERIOUS HOUSE IN THE WOODS_

BY

ARTHUR M. WINFIELD
(Edward Stratemeyer)

AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN,"
"THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES," ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED_

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

Copyright, 1920, by
EDWARD STRATEMEYER

[Illustration: THE WOLVES GAVE LOUD YELPS OF PAIN.]

_The Rover Boys on a Hunt_

INTRODUCTION

MY DEAR BOYS: This book is a complete story in itself, but forms the
fourth volume in a line issued under the general title, "The Second
Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

As mentioned in some volumes of the first series, this line was started
years ago with the publication of "The Rover Boys at School," "On the
Ocean," and "In the Jungle," in which I introduced my readers to Dick,
Tom and Sam Rover. The twenty volumes of the first series related the
doings of these three youths while attending Putnam Hall Military
Academy, Brill College, and while on numerous outings.

Having acquired a thorough education, the three young men established
themselves in business and were married. Presently Dick Rover became the
father of a son and a daughter, and so did his brother Sam, while Tom
Rover became the father of twin boys. The four lads were later on sent
to