The Motor Boys; or, Chums Through Thick and Thin

The three bicyclists rose from the grass where they had been resting in the shade of a big maple tree, after a trip of about five miles on their bicycles around the country outs...

“Well,” began Bob, when the three chums were ready to proceed on their way, Ned having been brushed off, “I’d like to have Noddy for a close friend, I don’t think! Wonder what m...

At last came the day for the races. It was early in July, and the weather though warm, was not oppressive. Early in the morning a big crowd started out toward the grounds of the...

As soon as Ned and Jerry had congratulated Bob, which they did with glad hearts, they hurried from where they had watched him winning the race, to the place where Old Pete had b...

Probably there was no more disgusted person at the races that day than Noddy Nixon. He was mad at himself, at Jack, and more than angry at Bob, Ned and Jerry. He felt very bitte...

Following the last of the races at the athletic grounds it was announced that the Cresville Club would tender, that night, a reception to all participants and their friends. The...

“A light in the mill!” exclaimed Ned softly. “There must be something wrong. I never saw one there before. Mr. Judson has no night watchman either, unless he has gotten one in t...

It was thus Andy Rush greeted Ned the next morning as he stopped at the latter’s house on the way down town. Andy’s hair was more disarranged than ever, and his blue eyes fairly...

It was the afternoon of the day the robbery of the mill was discovered. Ned, after his conference with his two chums, had gone down to his father’s store. He wanted to talk to M...

that yawned here and there. He crept around to a place near the front entrance to the old structure. Fortunately here he found where a board had come loose, so that it afforded...

It was about a week after the foregoing events when Jerry received a letter, bearing in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope the mark of the C. H. & D. Railroad.

That night two very earnest lads implored two fathers to purchase motor-cycles for them. As Bob and Ned were both sons of well-to-do parents the matter was not much one of cost.

“Sure. Let’s get acetylene gas lamps, that give a good light, and ride over to Fallsburg and back. We can start in the evening and easily make the round trip in five or six hours.”

“Want to take a ride with me?” asked Bob of Ned, one morning, about a week following the exciting night ride. “Father wants me to go over to Franklin to take a message to the ba...

Loud shouts of this dreadful alarm, mingled with the ringing of bells, the tooting of whistles and the hurrying of many feet awoke Jerry late one night, three days after the enc...

“I’m glad it didn’t get into my office,” remarked Mr. Judson, the mill owner, who had arrived on the scene soon after the fire started. “All my valuable books and papers would h...

“Thought maybe you might like to take a ride off in the country,” replied the stout youth, panting a bit from having to push his motor up the little incline leading to his chum’...

“Well, Ned,” said Mr. Slade when the sheriff had gone, “you came close to getting into trouble. Why didn’t you mention to me something about seeing the light in the mill.”

“I guess you’re right,” Ned assented. “I think a few good long trips on the road as a starter would be a fine thing. What we need most is an endurance run, for that’s what will...

“Hurrah!” cried Andy the next morning, bursting into the room where the three chums had slept. “Hurrah! It’s a fine day! Rain all stopped--sun shines--sorry to see you fellows g...

“I’m not going to try,” responded Jerry. “Please do as I say, doctor. We must lose no time. Get the planks and hitch up, please. I’ll get you over the bridge.”

“Well, things seem to be narrowing down,” said Ned the next day, when he called on Jerry. “Rather odd, that information about the queer bank bill coming out, wasn’t it?”

“We must begin track work,” said Jerry one afternoon, when the three chums, having been out on a spin, stopped beneath the shade of a road-side tree. “A week from to-day the rac...

It was on Saturday, when they had once more gone to the track for practice, that the boys had another encounter with Noddy Nixon and Jack Pender. The three chums had been making...

Ned really had quite a task before him. It was a long ride to Boston, and there would be no moon. Besides the roads were not of the best. It was after four o’clock when he secur...

“What! Why! Where in the world am I?” he exclaimed. He had slept so hard, because of the fatigue of his ride, that he could not remember where he was.

For a few moments after Jerry had spoken neither Ned nor Bob knew what to say. Events had happened so rapidly, and they seemed on the verge of such a discovery, that they were s...

“Here is something,” replied Jerry, showing the box which he had concealed under his coat. He told how he had found it and the three chums examined the contents curiously.

own to everything. Again, he may be innocent of everything, and able to explain all of his acts satisfactorily. In that case you will be glad that you made no public complaint.”

“We will see if Noddy intends to settle and pay back the money,” said Ned’s father. “If he does not it is only right that his father should be informed, also the sheriff and Mr....

The three chums called on Mr. Slade. He was greatly surprised at what Jerry had to tell, and he agreed that no especial good would have come from Jerry having given an alarm at...

Ned and Jerry had a hard time making their way through the throng to where Bob stood. The crowd evinced a desire to catch up the victor and carry him on their shoulders. That a...

It was a week after the race before Mr. Baker fully made up his mind to let his son have the automobile. Before announcing his decision he had a talk with Mr. Slade and with Mrs...