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  THE CAR POISED FOR AN INSTANT, THE FRONT WHEELS ON THEVERY BRINK.]

  THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER

  Or

  Racing To Save a Life

  BY CLARENCE YOUNG

  AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.

  ILLUSTRATED

  NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

  BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

  =THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES=

  12mo. Illustrated.

  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 MOTOR BOYS ON THE BORDER THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER

  =THE JACK RANGER SERIES=

  12mo. Finely illustrated.

  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

  =THE RACER BOYS SERIES=

  12mo. Illustrated.

  THE RACER BOYS THE RACER BOYS AT BOARDING SCHOOL THE RACER BOYS TO THE RESCUE THE RACER BOYS ON THE PRAIRIES THE RACER BOYS ON GUARD THE RACER BOYS FORGING AHEAD

  COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

  THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE I. JERRY IS ABSENT-MINDED 1 II. JERRY EXPLAINS 11 III. THE CLAY-DIGGERS 22 IV. SUSPICIONS 31 V. PROFESSOR SNODGRASS 41 VI. DISAPPOINTMENT 48 VII. A QUEER CONFERENCE 59 VIII. SELLING THE LAND 67 IX. A HURRIED DEPARTURE 74 X. THE PLASTER-MUD 86 XI. “WE’VE BEEN TRICKED!” 93 XII. ON THE BRINK 99 XIII. ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT 107 XIV. ON THE TRAIL 115 XV. A STOWAWAY 124 XVI. A HARD FALL 132 XVII. THE CELEBRATED DOCTOR 140 XVIII. A CRY OF FIRE 150 XIX. ON THE WAY 158 XX. STUCK 166 XXI. THE DESERTED CAMP 173 XXII. SEARCHING 182 XXIII. IN THE GULCH 190 XXIV. DISCLOSURES 199 XXV. OFF FOR HELP 205 XXVI. A RACE FOR A LIFE 212 XXVII. THE BROKEN SPRING 217 XXVIII. THE LAST LAP 223 XXIX. THE OPERATION 233 XXX. THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD 239

  INTRODUCTION

  MY DEAR BOYS:

  Sometimes, as you doubtless know, the simplest actions result in themost remarkable complications. When Jerry Hopkins picked up a lump ofcommon-looking clay on some swamp land that his mother owned he had noidea what a strange series of events was to transpire from his simpleact. Before he realized it he and his chums were involved in a strangesecret, and they had set off on a trip that had, as its ultimateobject, the saving of the life of Professor Snodgrass.

  In this, the sixteenth volume of the “Motor Boys Series,” I have setdown what followed when Jerry learned the value of that lump of clay.How he and his chums started off after the professor, who had strangelydisappeared; how they found him, almost lifeless; and how they raced tobring the celebrated doctor to him--all this you will find related inthis book.

  You have shown that you liked the other books I have written concerningthe “Motor Boys,” and I venture to hope that this one will appeal toyou.

  That there was really a two-tailed lizard was left for Bob todemonstrate in an unexpected manner. That is all I will say, now,regarding that strange creature. You may turn the following pages andlearn the rest for yourselves.

  Your sincere friend,

  CLARENCE YOUNG.

  THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER