The Rover Boys in the Jungle

THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE

OR

STIRRING ADVENTURES IN AFRICA

BY

ARTHUR M. WINFIELD

AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER
BOYS ON THE OCEAN," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "BY
PLUCK, NOT LUCK," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED
HARLEY," "POOR BUT PLUCKY," ETC.

NEW YORK

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

IN NERVOUS HASTE THE LAD STARTED TO RELOAD, ONLY TO FIND THAT HIS CARTRIDGE BOX WAS EMPTY.—Page 202.

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER;
Or, The Search for the Missing Houseboat.

THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP;
Or, The Rivals of Pine Island.

THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA;
Or, The Crusoes of Seven Islands.

THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS;
Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune.

THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES;
Or, The Secret of the Island Cave.

THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST;
Or, The Search for a Lost Mine.

THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE;
Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa.

THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN;
Or, A Chase for a Fortune.

THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL;
Or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall.

12mo, finely illustrated and bound in cloth.
Price, per volume, 60 cents.

GROSSET & DUNLAP

PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK

Copyright, 1899, BY

THE MERSHON COMPANY

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER		PAGE
	Introduction,	v
I.	Unpleasant News,	1
II.	Newcomers at the Academy,	9
III.	An Old Enemy Turns Up,	18
IV.	The Chase on the Lake,	27
V.	Fun and an Explosion,	36
VI.	The Strange Figure in the Hallway,	45
VII.	Who Was Guilty?	55
VIII.	In Which Alexander Pop Runs Away,	62
IX.	The Rover Boys on Wheels,	70
X.	A Strange Message from the Sea,	78
XI.	The Rovers Reach a Conclusion,	87
XII.	Off for Africa,	96
XIII.	A Rescue in Mid-Ocean,	105
XIV.	A Strange Meeting in Boma,	113
XV.	Captain Villaire's Little Plot,	123
XVI.	The Start up the Congo,	133
XVII.	The Attack at the Hostelry,	142
XVIII.	A Demand of Importance,	150
XIX.	What Happened to Tom and Sam,	157
XX.	The Fight at the Old Fort,	165
XXI.	Into the Heart of Africa,	174
XXII.	A Hurricane in the Jungle,	180
XXIII.	Dick Meets an Old Enemy,	187
XXIV.	Josiah Crabtree Makes a Move,	192
XXV.	Dick and the Lion,	199
XXVI.	The Last of Josiah Crabtree,	204
XXVII.	The Journey to the Mountain,	211
XXVIII.	King Susko,	216
XXIX.	The Village on the Mountain,	220
XXX.	Finding the Long-Lost,	226
XXXI.	Home Again—Conclusion,	230

INTRODUCTION.

My Dear Boys: This volume, "The Rover Boys in the Jungle," is the third story of the "Rover Boys Series," and while a complete tale in itself, forms a companion story to "The Rover Boys at School" and "The Rover Boys on the Ocean," which preceded it.

In the former volumes I told you much of the doings of Dick, Tom, and Sam at Putnam Hall and during a remarkable chase on the Atlantic Ocean. In the present story the scene is shifted from the military academy, where the boys are cadets, to the wilds of Africa, whither the lads and their uncle have gone to look for Anderson Rover, the boys' father, who had disappeared many years before. A remarkable message from the sea causes the party to leave this country, and they journey to Africa, little dreaming of all the stirring adventures which await them in the heart of the Dark Continent. How they battle against their many perils, and what the outcome of their remarkable search is, I will leave for the pages that follow to explain.

In conclusion, let me state that I am extremely grateful for the kind favor given the previous volumes of this series, and I sincerely trust that the present tale merits a continuance of your support.

Affectionately and sincerely yours,

Arthur M. Winfield,

November 10, 1899.

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