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  THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST

  OR

  THE STRUGGLE FOR THE STANHOPE FORTUNE

  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, 1911, BY EDWARD STRATEMEYER.

  The Rover Boys Down East

  INTRODUCTION

  My Dear Boys: This is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifteenthvolume of the "Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

  Twelve years ago the line was started with the publication of the firstthree stories, "The Rover Boys at School," "On the Ocean," and "In theJungle." I earnestly hoped that the young people would like the tales,but never did I anticipate the tremendously enthusiastic welcome whichwas given to the volumes from the start, nor the steady sale, everincreasing, which has been accorded the series up to the present time.The publication of the first three books immediately called for a fourth,"The Rover Boys Out West," and then followed yearly "On the Great Lakes,""In Camp," "On Land and Sea," "On the River," "On the Plains," "InSouthern Waters," "On the Farm," "On Treasure Isle," and then "AtCollege," where we last left our heroes.

  Dick, Tom and Sam are older than when we first made their acquaintanceand told how they went to Putnam Hall. They are now college boys,attending a well-known institution of learning in the middle-west. Butthough older, they are as lively as ever, and Tom, at least, is just asfull of fun. They have a great struggle to save the Stanhope fortune, andhave to work hard to get the best of several enemies. They take a longjourney Down East, and their adventures are both mysterious and exciting.

  Again I take this opportunity to thank my friends, both young and old,for all the nice things they have said about my books. I am more thansorry that I cannot answer all the letters that pour in upon me fromeverywhere praising the stories. I earnestly hope the present volume willplease all my readers and do them some good.

  Affectionately and sincerely yours,

  Edward Stratemeyer