f, but forms the
first volume in a line issued under the general title, "The Second
Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

As mentioned in several of the other volumes of the first series, this
line was started a number of years ago with the publication of "The
Rover Boys at School," in which my readers were introduced to Dick,
Tom, and Sam Rover, three wide-awake American lads. In that volume and
in those which followed I gave the particulars of their adventures
while attending Putnam Hall Military Academy, Brill College, and while
on numerous outings, both in our own country and abroad.

The Rover boys were, of course, growing older; and, having met three
young ladies very much to their liking, each married and settled down,
as related in detail in the several volumes immediately preceding this.
They were well established in business; and in due course of time Dick
Rover was blessed with a son, as was also Sam, while the fun-loving Tom
became the proud possessor of a pair of twins who were as full of life
as their father had ever been.

In this volume the younger Rover boys are old enough to go to boarding
school. They are sent to Colby Hall Military Academy, presided over by
an old friend and schoolmate of their fathers; and there they make both
friends and enemies, and have numerous adventures.

In the beginning this chronicle of the younger Rovers, I wish to thank
my numerous readers for all the kind things they have said about the
other volumes in these series, and I trust that they will make just as
good friends of Jack, Andy and Randy, and Fred as they did of Dick,
Tom, and Sam Rover.

Affectionately and sincerely yours,

EDWARD STRATEMEYER.

CONTENTS

PAGE

I INTRODUCING THE YOUNGER ROVERS 1

II SOMETHING OF THE PAST 13

III WHAT FOLLOWED ANOTHER TRICK 24

IV JACK IN WALL STREET 35

V GETTING READY TO LEAVE 45

VI ON THE TRAIN 54

VII A SCENE IN THE DINING CAR 65

VIII AT COLBY HALL 76

IX THE MISSING SUITCASE 88

X GETTING ACQUAINTED 98

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