The Rover Boys in New York

by Arthur M. Winfield

THE ROVER BOYS

IN NEW YORK

OR

SAVING THEIR FATHER'S HONOR

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

"taking a little trip, eh?" remarked the railroad lawyer.—Frontispiece—(Page 125.)

The Rover Boys in New York.

Introduction

My Dear Boys: This volume is a complete story in itself, but forms the seventeenth volume issued under the general title of "Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

As I have mentioned several times, in other volumes, this line was started with the publication of "The Rover Boys at School," "On the Ocean," and "In the Jungle." The cordial reception afforded the stories called for the publication of the next volume, "The Rover Boys Out West," and then, year after year, by the issuing of "On the Great Lakes," "In Camp," "On Land and Sea," "On the River," "On the Plains," "In Southern Waters," "On the Farm," "On Treasure Isle," "At College," "Down East," and then by "In the Air," where we last met them.

The boys are not as young as they once were—indeed, in this book, Dick, the oldest, gets married and settles down to business. But all are as bright and lively as ever, and Tom is just as full of fun. When they go to New York City they have some strenuous times, and all prove their worth in more ways than one. Their father is in deep trouble and they aid him, and clear up quite a mystery.

Up to this writing, the sale on this line of books is but a trifle short of one million and a quarter copies! This is to me, of course, tremendously gratifying. Again, as in the past, I thank my many readers for their interest in what I have written for them, and I trust the perusal of my works will do them good.

Affectionately and sincerely yours,

Edward Stratemeyer

Contents

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CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	The Boys at Brill	1
II.	About the Past	11
III.	A Useless Hunt	22
IV.	The End of the "Dartaway"	33
V.	Two Visitors	44
VI.	The Missing Biplane	55
VII.	The Sale of the Biplane	66
VIII.	A Box of Candy	76
IX.	A Breakdown on the Road	87
X.	Startling News	98
XI.	At the Farm	109
XII.	Off for New York	120
XIII.	At the Outlook Hotel	131
XIV.	Dick Makes a Discovery	142
XV.	At the Brokers' Office	153
XVI.	More Discoveries	164
XVII.	An Important Telephone Message	175
XVIII.	On the Hudson River	186
XIX.	The Search for the Schooner	197
XX.	A Minute Too Late	207
XXI.	Captain Rodney's Testimony	207
XXII.	Hot on the Trail	225	XXIII.	The Rescue	233
XXIV.	From a Garret Window	241
XXV.	What Happened to Tom	249
XXVI.	Dick Takes the Reins	257
XXVII.	Dan Baxter Gives Aid	265
XXVIII.	The Capture	273
XXIX.	Brought to Terms	281
XXX.	Mrs. Dick Rover—Conclusion	289