also some
enemies. They had to work hard over their studies, but they had a
thoroughly good time.

In the present volume the boys are still at Colby Hall, but presently
the scene is shifted to Snowshoe Island, where the lads go for a short
hunting season. How they ran into a most unusual mystery and helped an
old lumberman to establish his claim to the island, I will leave the
pages which follow to relate.

In conclusion I wish to thank my numerous readers for the many kind
things they have said about these Rover Boys books, and especially about
the initial volume in the second series. I trust that all my readers
will like Jack, Andy and Randy, and Fred as much as they did Dick, Tom,
and Sam Rover.

Affectionately and sincerely yours,
EDWARD STRATEMEYER.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I FUN ON THE ICE 1
II SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS 13
III OUT OF PERIL 23
IV OUT HUNTING 33
V UNCLE BARNEY STEVENSON 44
VI DEEP IN THE WOODS 56
VII AN UNEXPECTED MEETING 65
VIII THE SLEIGHING PARTY 76
IX A MISHAP ON THE ROAD 86
X SOMETHING ABOUT TWO GOATS 96
XI THE JOKE ON ASA LEMM 108
XII IN COLONEL COLBY'S OFFICE 119
XIII ASA LEMM IS DISMISSED 132
XIV OVERHEARING A PLOT 143
XV AN ALARM OF FIRE 152
XVI PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES 161
XVII CAUGHT IN THE ACT 168
XVIII HOME AGAIN 177
XIX OFF FOR SNOWSHOE ISLAND 188
XX CAUGHT IN A SNOWSTORM 197
XXI AN ASTONISHING REVELATION 207
XXII THE FIRST NIGHT ON THE ISLAND 216
XXIII UNEXPECTED VISITORS 226
XXIV A WAR OF WORDS 237
XXV FACING THE WOLVES 247
XXVI JACK FREES HIS MIND 258
XXVII THE BLUE TIN BOX 268
XXVIII UNCLE BARNEY'S SECRET 279
XXIX THE DISCOVERY 289
XXX SETTLING ACCOUNTS--CONCLUSION 298

THE ROVER BOYS ON SNOWSHOE ISLAND

CHAPTER I

FUN ON THE ICE

"Everybody ready?"

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