Chapter I: Front Matter

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UNDER THE PRESSURE OF BOTH WIND AND CLAW-WHEEL,
SHE HIT ONLY THE HIGH PLACES.
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The Speedwell Boys
and Their Ice Racer

Or

Lost in the Great Blizzard

BY

ROY ROCKWOOD

AUTHOR OF “THE SPEEDWELL BOYS ON MOTORCYCLES,” “THE
DAVE DASHAWAY SERIES,” “THE GREAT
MARVEL SERIES,” ETC.

_ILLUSTRATED_

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

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BOOKS FOR BOYS
BY ROY ROCKWOOD

THE SPEEDWELL BOYS SERIES

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

THE SPEEDWELL BOYS ON MOTORCYCLES
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR RACING AUTO
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR POWER LAUNCH
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS IN A SUBMARINE
THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR ICE RACER

DAVE DASHAWAY SERIES
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

DAVE DASHAWAY THE YOUNG AVIATOR
DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS HYDRO-PLANE
DAVE DASHAWAY AROUND THE WORLD
DAVE DASHAWAY, AIR CHAMPION

THE GREAT MARVEL SERIES
12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

THROUGH THE AIR TO THE NORTH POLE
UNDER THE OCEAN TO THE SOUTH POLE
FIVE THOUSAND MILES UNDERGROUND
THROUGH SPACE TO MARS
LOST ON THE MOON
ON A TORN-AWAY WORLD

CUPPLES & LEON. CO., PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1915, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

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THE SPEEDWELL BOYS AND THEIR ICE RACER

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE 1
II. A BIG IDEA 11
III. MORE THAN ONE MYSTERY 21
IV. THE “FLY-UP-THE-CREEK” 30
V. WINGED STEEL 38
VI. GETTING INTO TRIM 46
VII. OUT ON THE ROAD 55
VIII. THE PLANS 64
IX. THE BOY WHO COULDN’T TALK 70
X. COASTING 79
XI. A HAIR’S BREADTH FROM DEATH 88
XII. THE “FOLLOW ME” 96
XIII. THE STRANGER 101
XIV. GATHERING TROUBLE 109
XV. ON ISLAND NUMBER ONE 117
XVI. THE UNEXPECTED 127
XVII. IN THE DEN 137
XVIII. AN EVENING DRIVE 144
XIX. LOST IN THE BLIZZARD 152
XX. “NEVER SAY DIE!” 161
XXI. THE CRY FOR HELP 169
XXII. THE BATTLE IN THE SNOW 174
XXIII. DUMMY “GETS IN GOOD” 181
XXIV. “IT’S A RINGER!” 190
XXV. BEATING THE “STREAK O’ LIGHT” 197

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THE SPEEDWELL BOYS
AND THEIR ICE RACER