Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MOTOR BOYS
OVER THE OCEAN

Or

A Marvelous Rescue in Mid-Air

BY
CLARENCE YOUNG

AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS,” “THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT,” “THE
MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS,” “JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS,”
“JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX,” ETC.

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=THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES=

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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 JACK RANGER SERIES=

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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, 1911, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. NED IS WORRIED 1
II. NEWS OF MR. JACKSON 14
III. THE PROFESSOR’S QUEST 20
IV. NODDY NIXON MAKES TROUBLE 28
V. “STUNG!” 38
VI. AN UNLUCKY BLOWOUT 48
VII. A SURPRISED INTRUDER 53
VIII. A DISAPPOINTMENT 68
IX. GETTING EVEN 77
X. REBUILDING THE COMET 88
XI. ON THE WATER 94
XII. IN PERIL 105
XIII. OFF TO THE MEET 111
XIV. A PRECARIOUS POSITION 117
XV. BOMBARDED WITH ROCKETS 121
XVI. AN ANGRY FARMER 128
XVII. HELD PRISONERS 134
XVIII. THE ESCAPE 141
XIX. AT THE BALLOON MEET 148
XX. MR. JACKSON IS GONE 155
XXI. A MESSAGE FOR HELP 159
XXII. TO THE RESCUE 166
XXIII. OVER THE OCEAN 176
XXIV. IN THE HURRICANE 184
XXV. A CLEW 193
XXVI. THE WRECK 204
XXVII. ATTACKED BY A WHALE 211
XXVIII. THE SINGING FISH 217
XXIX. THE UNCONSCIOUS CREW 223
XXX. THE RESCUE--CONCLUSION 228