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Title: The Rover Boys in Southern Waters
or The Deserted Steam Yacht

Author: Arthur M. Winfield

Release Date: August 4, 2008 [EBook #26193]

Language: English

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*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS ***

Produced by W. R. Marvin

THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS

or

THE DESERTED STEAM YACHT

By Arthur M. Winfield

Chatterton-Peck Company Publishers

Copyright 1907 by The Mershon Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS
II. ABOUT A MISSING HOUSEBOAT
III. A FRIEND IN NEED
IV. HAROLD BIRD'S STRANGE TALE
V. STUCK IN THE MUD
VI. FIGHTING BOB CATS
VII. THE HOUSEBOAT IN THE BUSHES
VIII. IN THE SWAMP
IX. TWO YOUNG PRISONERS
X. THE CHASE ON THE RIVER
XI. WHAT THE ROCKETS REVEALED
XII. STUCK ON A SNAG
XIII. THE CAPTURE OF SOLLY JACKSON
XIV. ON A GULF STEAMER
XV. THE CASTAWAYS OF THE GULF
XVI. A DESERTED STEAM YACHT
XVII. IN UNDISPUTED POSSESSION
XVIII. IN PERIL OF STEAM
XIX. THE STORM ON THE GULF
XX. A NIGHT OF ANXIETY
XXI. THE PICTURE IN THE CARDCASE
XXII. AN UNEXPECTED MEETING ON THE WATER
XXIII. THE ENEMY TRIES TO TAKE POSSESSION
XXIV. IN THE ENGINE ROOM
XXV, ONE PLOT AND ANOTHER
XXVI. TURNING THE TABLES
XXVII. DAN BAXTER'S REPENTANCE
XXVIII. HATCHWAY AND DOOR
XXIX. AN EXCITING TIME ALL AROUND
XXX. HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

My Dear Boys: "The Rover Boys in Southern Waters" is a complete story
in itself but forms the eleventh volume of a line known by the general
title of "The Rover Boys Series for Young Americans."

Eleven volumes! Just think of it! What a great number to write about
one set of young people and their doings! When I started out, as I
have mentioned before, I thought to pen three volumes, possibly four.
I was not at all sure that the boys and girls would wish any of them.
But no sooner had I given them "The Rover Boys at School" than there
was a demand for "The Rover Boys on t