The Rover Boys on the Farm; or, Last Days at Putnam Hall
By Stratemeyer, Edward
Classic work by Stratemeyer, Edward.
Table of Contents
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Sam, this isn't the path." "I know it, Tom." "We've missed our way," went on Tom Rover, with a serious look on his usually sunny face. "It looks...
WHAT HAPPENED ON THE MOUNTAIN It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned...
A MYSTERIOUS CAVE At first Sam and Tom demurred to entering the cave--which looked dark and forbidding. But Dick insisted that he was going ahead, and rather than be left behind t...
AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home. They were a good three miles from the farm an...
RANDOLPH ROVER'S STORY It was a time of peril, and all of the Rover boys realized this fully. The buckboard was a strong one, but the road had been washed out so much by the storm...
WAITING FOR NEWS It took Randolph Rover several minutes to comprehend the various statements made by the boys. That he had really been swindled by such nicely-spoken men as he had...
A STRANGE LETTER BOX "It won't be long now before we'll have to get back to Putnam Hall," observed Sam, as they drove along. "Dear old school! How I love it!" "It's too bad that ...
LAST DAYS ON THE FARM "I believe you are right," said Tom, after he, too, had looked over some of the bits of paper strewn around. "Here is the word 'box' and here is the word 'Sa...
AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake. To get to the school the boys had to take a train to I...
JOLLY OLD SCHOOLMATES Evidently the swindler had dropped from the roof to the upper landing of the fire escape. He was now almost to the bottom. "Stop!" cried Tom, but he knew th...
WILLIAM PHILANDER TUBBS As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was a handsome structure of brick and stone standing in the center of a large plot of ground, bounded on two sides by c...
WHAT HAPPENED ON THE STAIRS In a few days the Rover boys felt perfectly at home once more--indeed it was as if they had never been away, so Sam said. The majority of the students ...
DORA, GRACE AND NELLIE That Tad Sobber was in a thorough rage was easily to be seen. His eyes were full of hate and he looked ready to fly at Tom and tear him to pieces. All of t...
AT THE ICE-CREAM ESTABLISHMENT The Lanings and the Stanhopes had been in the best of health since returning from the south. Mrs. Stanhope was no more the pale and delicate person ...
AN ASTONISHING GIFT The steamboat had to take on considerable freight at Cedarville, so she remained at the little dock for the best part of half an hour. During that time the Rov...
THE HUNT FOR A SNAKE "It's a snake!" "And it's alive!" "Look out, or he'll bite you!" "There he goes on the floor!" These and a number of other cries rang through the dormitor...
A STIRRING SCENE IN THE SCHOOLROOM The hunt for the snake was continued all of the next day, but without success. By that time the excitement had died down and a good many of the ...
IN WHICH TAD SOBBER DISAPPEARS All standing near Nick Pell were amazed to see the boy fall to the floor. Captain Putnam and Dick Rover raised him up. His eyes were rolling frightf...
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE PARTY It was a clear, bright evening when the boys drove over to the Stanhope cottage. All were in high spirits and sang and joked to their hearts' content. F...
DICK AND DORA The boys were almost afraid to penetrate further into the woods, for they found the ground growing wet and spongy under their feet. All halted and gathered around Mr...
A BOB SLED RACE "Whoop! hurrah! it's snowing!" Thus shouted Tom one day, as he burst into the library of the Hall, where Dick, Sam and a number of others were perusing books and ...
PELEG SNUGGERS' QUEER RIDE The race had now reached its critical point and all of the cadets on the hill waited for the outcome with keen interest. The bob owned by Peter Slade wa...
HOLIDAYS AT THE FARM Almost before they knew it, the mid-winter holidays were at hand, and the Rover boys went home to enjoy Christmas and New Year. On their way they stopped at s...
A CAPTURE AND A SURPRISE The others were much astonished by what Tom said, and they could scarcely believe that they had heard aright. "Bill Dangler!" cried Sam, but Tom put his ...
CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM "What do you think of that?" "Isn't that the greatest ever!" "Well, I'm sorry for Tad." Such were the exclamations from the three Rover boys after listeni...
THE SKATING RACE For nearly half a mile Peter Slade kept the lead with ease, but then his breath began to fail him. Looking over his shoulder, he saw both Larry and Dick crawling ...
ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand. The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh gr...
AT THE OLD HOUSE The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest. Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up...
A WRECK AND A CAPTURE "Get off of my fingers!" "Please let me get out of this hole!" "Say, how can I get up if you're going to sit on my legs?" These and a few more utterances ...
GOOD-BYE TO PUTNAM HALL Leaving John Pike in charge of the others, the three Rover boys set off after Sobber and Merrick. They followed the trail for awhile with ease, for the fug...