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  THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARM

  OR

  _LAST DAYS AT PUTNAM HALL_

  BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD (Edward Stratemeyer)

  AUTHOR OF THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL. THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN, THEPUTNAM HALL SERIES, Etc.

  _ILLUSTRATED_

  NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS

  Made in the United States of America

  ONE HORSE REARED AND TRIED TO BACK.]

  PREFACE.

  MY DEAR BOYS: With this I present to you "The Rover Boys on the Farm,"the twelfth volume in the "Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

  It is a large number of volumes to write about one set of characters,isn't it? When I started the series, many years ago, I had in mind, as Ihave told you before, to pen three books, possibly four. But as soon asI had written "The Rover Boys at School," "The Rover Boys on the Ocean,"and "The Rover Boys in the Jungle," there was a cry for more, and so Iwrote "The Rover Boys Out West," "On the Great Lakes," "In theMountains," "On Land and Sea," "In Camp," "On the River," "On thePlains," and then "In Southern Waters," where we last left our heroes.

  In the present story, as promised in the last volume, the scene isshifted back to the farm and to dear old Putnam Hall, with their manypleasant associations. As before, Sam, Tom and Dick are to the front,along with several of their friends, and there are a number ofadventures, some comical and some strange and mystifying. At the schoolthe rivalries are as keen as ever, but the Rover boys are on theirmettle, and prove their worth on more than one occasion.

  Again I thank my numerous readers for all the kind words they havespoken about my stories. I hope the present volume will please them inevery way.

  Affectionately and sincerely yours,

  EDWARD STRATEMEYER

  CONTENTS.

  I. SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS

  II. WHAT HAPPENED ON THE MOUNTAIN

  III. A MYSTERIOUS CAVE

  IV. AT THE FARM

  V. RANDOLPH ROVER'S STORY

  VI. WAITING FOR NEWS

  VII. A STRANGE LETTER BOX

  VIII. LAST DAYS ON THE FARM

  IX. AT THE WILD WEST SHOW

  X. JOLLY OLD SCHOOLMATES

  XI. WILLIAM PHILANDER TUBBS

  XII. WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STAIRS

  XIII. DORA, GRACE AND NELLIE

  XIV. AT THE ICE-CREAM ESTABLISHMENT

  XV. AN ASTONISHING GIFT

  XVI. THE HUNT FOR A SNAKE

  XVII. A STIRRING SCENE IN THE SCHOOLROOM

  XVIII. IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS

  XIX. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY

  XX. DICK AND DORA

  XXI. A BOB SLED RACE

  XXII. PELEG SNUGGERS' QUEER RIDE

  XXIII. HOLIDAYS AT THE FARM

  XXIV. A CAPTURE AND A SURPRISE

  XXV. CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM

  XXVI. THE SKATING RACE

  XXVII. ON THE LAKE

  XXVIII. AT THE OLD HOUSE

  XXIX. A WRECK AND A CAPTURE

  XXX. GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL

  THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARM