The Rover Boys in Camp

by Arthur M. Winfield

THE ROVER BOYS

IN CAMP

OR

THE RIVALS OF PINE ISLAND

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

THE MARCH TO CAMP.

INTRODUCTION

My Dear Boys: "The Rover Boys in Camp" is a complete story in itself, but forms the eighth volume of "The Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

As I have mentioned before, when I started this line of stories I had in mind to make not more than three, or possibly four, volumes. But the publication of "Rover Boys at School," "Rover Boys on the Ocean," "Rover Boys in the Jungle," and "Rover Boys Out West" did not appear to satisfy my readers, and so I followed with "Rover Boys on the Great Lakes," "Rover Boys in the Mountains," and lastly with "Rover Boys on Land and Sea." But the publishers say there is still a cry for "more! more!" and so I now present to you this new Rover Boys book, which relates the adventures of Dick, Tom, and Sam, and a number of their old-time friends, at home, at dear old Putnam Hall, and in camp on Pine Island.

In writing this tale I have had in mind two thoughts—one to give my young readers an out-and-out story of jolly summer adventure, along with a little touch of mystery, and the other to show them that it very often pays to return good for evil. Arnold Baxter had done much to bring trouble to the Rover family, but what Dick Rover did in return was Christian-like in the highest meaning of that term. Dick was not a "goody-goody" youth, but he was a thoroughly manly one, and his example is well worth following by any lad who wishes to make something of himself.

Once more let me thank all of those who have expressed themselves as satisfied with the previous stories in this series. I earnestly trust the present volume will also prove acceptable to them, and will do them good.

Affectionately and sincerely yours,

Edward Stratemeyer

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	The Rover Boys at Home	1
II.	News of Interest	8
III.	A Midnight Visitor	16
IV.	A Useless Pursuit	24
V.	On the Way to Putnam Hall	32
VI.	Fun on the Boat	39
VII.	Something About the Military Academy	48
VIII.	A Scene in the Gymnasium	57
IX.	Settling Down to Study	65
X.	An Adventure in Cedarville	74
XI.	A Quarrel and Its Result	83
XII.	The Election for Officers	91
XIII.	The Fight at the Boathouse	100
XIV.	Getting Ready for the Encampment	109
XV.	On the March to the Camp	119
XVI.	The First Day on Pine Island	127
XVII.	The Enemy Plot Mischief	136
XVIII.	Hazers at Work	146
XIX.	A Storm in Camp	155
XX.	The Rover Boys and the Ball	165
XXI.	A Tug of War	174
XXII.	A Swim and Some Snakes	183
XXIII.	A Glimpse of an Old Enemy	191
XXIV.	More Rivalry	200
XXV.	Winning the Contests	210
XXVI.	Sam Shows what He Can Do	221
XXVII.	A Prisoner of the Enemy	229
XXVIII.	Dick's Midnight Adventure	237
XXIX.	True Heroism	245
XXX.	Turning a New Leaf—Conclusion	253