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  THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR

  Or

  From College Campus to the Clouds

  by

  ARTHUR M. WINFIELDAuthor of "The Rover Boys at School," "The Rover Boys onthe Ocean," "The Putnam Hall Cadets,""The Putnam Hall Rivals," Etc.

  Illustrated

  "THREE CHEERS FOR THE ROVER BOYS!" CALLED OUT ONE OF THE SENIORS._The Rover Boys in the Air. Frontispiece_--(Page 123.)]

  New YorkGrosset & DunlapPublishers

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  BOOKS BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELDTHE ROVER BOYS SERIES

  THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOLTHE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEANTHE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLETHE ROVER BOYS OUT WESTTHE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKESTHE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINSTHE ROVER BOYS IN CAMPTHE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEATHE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVERTHE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINSTHE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERSTHE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMTHE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLETHE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGETHE ROVER BOYS DOWN EASTTHE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR

  (Other volumes in preparation.)

  THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES

  THE PUTNAM HALL CADETSTHE PUTNAM HALL RIVALSTHE PUTNAM HALL CHAMPIONSTHE PUTNAM HALL REBELLIONTHE PUTNAM HALL ENCAMPMENTTHE PUTNAM HALL MYSTERY

  _12mo, Cloth. IllustratedPrice, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid_

  GROSSET & DUNLAP, Publishers, New York

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  Copyright, 1912, byEdward Stratemeyer

  _The Rover Boys in the Air_

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER

  I. THE BOYS AND THE BIPLANE

  II. SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS

  III. SAM BRINGS NEWS

  IV. AT THE TELEPHONE

  V. LOOKING FOR THE LOST FLYING MACHINE

  VI. TWO OLD ENEMIES

  VII. THE RUNAWAY HORSES

  VIII. TRIAL FLIGHTS

  IX. THE NEW ARRIVAL

  X. FUN WITH OLD RICKS

  XI. OFF FOR BRILL COLLEGE

  XII. A GRAND ARRIVAL

  XIII. SOME INTERESTING NEWS

  XIV. THE BIRTHDAY FEAST

  XV. A PERILOUS FLIGHT

  XVI. DICK AND DORA

  XVII. CAUGHT IN A HAILSTORM

  XVIII. TOM AND HIS FUN

  XIX. STARTLING NEWS FROM HOME

  XX. GRACE'S REVELATION

  XXI. FOLLOWING DORA AND NELLIE

  XXII. OVER THE BIG WOODS

  XXIII. AT CLOSE QUARTERS

  XXIV. AT THE SWAMP

  XXV. THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR

  XXVI. THE MOONLIT TRAIL

  XXVII. THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR

  XXVIII. AT THE OLD MANSION

  XXIX. THE ARM OF THE LAW

  XXX. THE ROUND-UP--CONCLUSION

  INTRODUCTION

  MY DEAR BOYS: This is a complete story in itself, but forms thesixteenth volume issued under the general title of "Rover Boys Seriesfor Young Americans."

  This line was started thirteen years ago by the publication of the firstthree volumes, "The Rover Boys at School," "On the Ocean," and "In theJungle." I hoped that the young people would like the stories, but I washardly prepared for the very warm welcome the volumes received. Thethree books were followed by a fourth, "The Rover Boys Out West," andthen, yearly, by "On the Great Lakes," "In Camp," "On Land and Sea," "Onthe River," "On the Plains," "In Southern Waters," "On the Farm," "OnTreasure Isle," "At College," and then by "Down East," where we lastleft our heroes and their friends.

  Of course, as is but natural, Dick, Tom and Sam are older than when wefirst met them. Indeed, Dick is thinking of getting married and settlingdown, and with such a nice girl as Dora Stanhope, who could blame him?All of the boys are at college, finishing their education, and all areas wideawake as ever, and Tom is just as full of merriment. They havesome strenuous times, and take a trip through the air that is a gooddeal out of the ordinary. They meet some of their old enemies, and provethat they are heroes in the best meaning of that much-abused term.

  The publishers report a sale of this series of books of _over a millioncopies_! This is truly amazing to me, and again, as in the past, I thankmy many young friends for their cordial reception of what I have writtenfor them. I trust the present story will interest them and prove ofbenefit.

  Affectionately and sincerely yours,

  ARTHUR M. WINFIELD.

  THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR