Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MOTOR BOYS
ON ROAD AND RIVER

Or

Racing To Save a Life

BY
CLARENCE YOUNG

AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER
THE SEA,” “THE RACER BOYS SERIES,” “THE
JACK RANGER SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

=THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES=

12mo. Illustrated.

THE MOTOR BOYS
THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND
THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO
THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS
THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC
THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC
THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS
THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE ROCKIES
THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING
THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE BORDER
THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA
THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER

=THE JACK RANGER SERIES=

12mo. Finely illustrated.

JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS
JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP
JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES
JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE
JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB
JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX

=THE RACER BOYS SERIES=

12mo. Illustrated.

THE RACER BOYS
THE RACER BOYS AT BOARDING SCHOOL
THE RACER BOYS TO THE RESCUE
THE RACER BOYS ON THE PRAIRIES
THE RACER BOYS ON GUARD
THE RACER BOYS FORGING AHEAD

COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. JERRY IS ABSENT-MINDED 1
II. JERRY EXPLAINS 11
III. THE CLAY-DIGGERS 22
IV. SUSPICIONS 31
V. PROFESSOR SNODGRASS 41
VI. DISAPPOINTMENT 48
VII. A QUEER CONFERENCE 59
VIII. SELLING THE LAND 67
IX. A HURRIED DEPARTURE 74
X. THE PLASTER-MUD 86
XI. “WE’VE BEEN TRICKED!” 93
XII. ON THE BRINK 99
XIII. ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT 107
XIV. ON THE TRAIL 115
XV. A STOWAWAY 124
XVI. A HARD FALL 132
XVII. THE CELEBRATED DOCTOR 140
XVIII. A CRY OF FIRE 150
XIX. ON THE WAY 158
XX. STUCK 166
XXI. THE DESERTED CAMP 173
XXII. SEARCHING 182
XXIII. IN THE GULCH 190
XXIV. DISCLOSURES 199
XXV. OFF FOR HELP 205
XXVI. A RACE FOR A LIFE 212
XXVII. THE BROKEN SPRING 217
XXVIII. THE LAST LAP 223
XXIX. THE OPERATION 233
XXX. THE TWO-TAILED LIZARD 239