The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle

The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle,
by

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Title: The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle or The Strange Cruise of the
Steam Yacht.
Author: Edward Stratemeyer (AKA Arthur M. Winfield)
Release Date: September 9, 2007 [EBook #22547]
Language: English
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THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLE
OR
THE STRANGE CRUISE OF THE STEAM YACHT

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

BOOKS BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD (Edward Stratemeyer)
THE FIRST ROVER BOYS SERIES
THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE
OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS
OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES THE
ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN
CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER
BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE
ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER BOYS ON
THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLE THE
ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST

THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW
YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE ROVER BOYS IN
BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR
THE SECOND ROVER BOYS SERIES
THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL
THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES
THE PUTNAM HALL CADETS THE PUTNAM HALL RIVALS
THE PUTNAM HALL CHAMPIONS THE PUTNAM HALL
REBELLION THE PUTNAM HALL ENCAMPMENT THE
PUTNAM HALL MYSTERY
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
GROSSET & DUNLAP, Publishers, New York
COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY EDWARD STRATEMEYER
The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle

INTRODUCTION.
My Dear Boys: This is a complete tale in itself, but forms the thirteenth
volume of the "Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."
This line of books was started some ten years ago with the publication
of the first three volumes, "The Rover Boys at School," "The Rover
Boys on the Ocean" and "The Rover Boys in the Jungle." At that time I
thought to end the series with a fourth volume--provided the readers
wanted another. But with the publication of "The Rover Boys Out
West," came a cry for "more!" and so I added "On the Great Lakes,"
"In the Mountains," "In Camp," "On Land and Sea," "On the River,"
"On the Plains," "In Southern Waters" and "On the Farm," where we
last left our friends.

For a number of years Tom, Dick and Sam have attended a military
academy, but now their school days at Putnam Hall are at an end, and
we find them getting ready to go to college. But before leaving home
for the higher seat of learning they take a remarkable cruise on a steam
yacht, searching for an island upon which it is said a large treasure is
hidden. They are accompanied on this trip by their father and a number
of friends, and have several adventures somewhat out of the ordinary,
and also a good bit of fun--for there is bound to be fun when Tom
Rover is around. They lose themselves and lose their yacht, and once
some of them come pretty close to losing their lives, but in the
end--well, the story will tell the rest.
I cannot close without again thanking my many friends for all the nice
things they have said about the "Rover Boys" stories and the "Putnam
Hall" stories. I trust the present volume will fulfill every fair
expectation.
Affectionately and sincerely yours,
EDWARD STRATEMEYER

CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. BOUND FOR HOME 1
II. AN IMPORTANT TELEGRAM 11
III. FUN ON THE FARM 19
IV. A MIDNIGHT SEARCH 29
V. AT THE OLD MILL 39
VI. THE STORY OF A TREASURE 50

VII. IN WHICH SOMETHING IS MISSING 60
VIII. THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK 70
IX. A CHASE ON THE BOWERY 80
X. DICK BECOMES A PRISONER 90
XI. ABOARD THE STEAM YACHT 100
XII. SOMETHING ABOUT FIRECRACKERS 111
XIII. A WILD AUTOMOBILE RIDE 120
XIV. WHAT A ROMAN CANDLE DID 130
XV. THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT 140
XVI. A ROW