Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MOTOR BOYS ON
THUNDER MOUNTAIN

Or

The Treasure Chest of Blue Rock

BY
CLARENCE YOUNG

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

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

=THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES=

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 MOTOR BOYS AT BOXWOOD HALL
THE MOTOR BOYS ON A RANCH
THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE ARMY
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE
THE MOTOR BOYS BOUND FOR HOME
THE MOTOR BOYS ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN

=THE JACK RANGER SERIES=

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

COPYRIGHT, 1924, BY
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE MOTOR BOYS ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. GOLD MINE TALK 1
II. THE END OF EVERYTHING 11
III. NODDY NIXON’S THREAT 22
IV. OVER THE CLIFF 31
V. VAIN REGRETS 38
VI. LAYING A PLOT 49
VII. IN THE BARN 56
VIII. A CRASH 65
IX. THE FAT MAN 74
X. THE SECOND SECTION 83
XI. ON THE TRAIL 92
XII. TINNY’S SHACK 99
XIII. ECHO CANYON 107
XIV. DOWN A HOLE 117
XV. YELLOW EYES 124
XVI. A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE 133
XVII. SEARCHING 142
XVIII. STRANGE NOISES 149
XIX. THE PROFESSOR’S STORY 157
XX. THE POSSE 166
XXI. AN AVALANCHE 171
XXII. IN THE WILDERNESS 180
XXIII. AN ESCAPE 188
XXIV. THUNDER MOUNTAIN 197
XXV. THE STORM 206
XXVI. A BLUE ROCK SLIDE 213
XXVII. IN DIRE PERIL 220
XXVIII. A DISCOVERY 228
XXIX. TO THE RESCUE 234
XXX. PAY DIRT 241

THE MOTOR BOYS ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN