arther end of the bridge had given way completely. Just where the end rested in the water they beheld several small objects float

drowned!" gasped Sam, on recovering from

nd gazed down into the swiftly-flowing stream

ade a point of carrying an electric pocket searchlight to be used in case they had to make repairs in t

et me state that the Rover boys were three in number; Dick being the oldest, fun-loving Tom coming next, and sturdy Sam being the youngest. When at home, which was only

Academy, as related in the first volume of this series, entitled "The Rover Boy

ne times the cadets there enjoyed even before the Rovers appeared on the scene, read "

or their parent. Then came a journey to the West, and some grand times on the Great Lakes and in the Mountains. After that, the Rover boys came back to

ads, with some friends, sailed down the Ohio and the Mississippi rivers, and then found themselves on the Plains, where they so

he home farm, where, quite unexpectedly, more adventures befell them. The

e was a fine place, and the Rovers knew they would like it as soon as they saw it. With them went their old-time school chum, Songbird Powell, already mentioned. At the same time, William Ph

ho was greatly interested in baseball and other sports; Max Spangler, a German-American youth, who was everybody's friend; and Will Jackson, alwa

away. It had not been long before Dick and Dora showed a great liking for each other, and, at the same time, Tom often "paired off" with Nellie, and Sam as often sought the company of Grace. Then came the time when the boys did a great service for Mr

his time, Mr. Anderson Rover, who was not in the best of health, was having much trouble with some brokers, who were trying to swindle him out of valuable property. He went to New York City, and disappeared, and his three sons went at once on the hunt for him. The brokers were Pelter, Japson & Company, and it was not long before Dick and his brothers discovered that Pelter and Japson were in league with Josiah Crabtree. In the end the boys found o

u had better leave them entirely to me." And to this Mr. Rover had agreed. Then, as Dick was to leave college and spend most of his time in New Yor

uddenly lost his mind, and while in that state he wandered away from Brill College, and went on a l

Dick and Sam took up the hunt, and after many thrilling adventures on the

der the care of a specialist. Tom had rested for several months, and then, declaring that he felt as good as ever, had returned

d to Brill, she had asked that he either call on her or write to her at least once a week. Tom preferred a visit to letter-writing, and as Sam was

t was about seventy-five feet wide. The bridge was built in three sections, and it was the middle span which had

eagerly, as the rays from the light fla

floated down with the current," responded his br

he wheel. If so, we had bett

and now he set up a frantic cry for aid. Turning the searchlight in that direction, the Rover boys left the vicinity of the broken bridge, and made their way down to someth

hen the two boys saw the fellow in the wa

sped Sam. "Hurry up, To

gained a point which was less than four yards from where the unfortunate youth had disappeared. Leading the way, Tom leaped from one flat ston

ver in the stream close to the rock on which his brother had leaped. Th

, Tom clutched with his right the coat of the party in the river. Then c

?" questioned

. We must get him ashore and work over him as soon as po

Tom was both big and muscular, it was an easy matter for him to throw the stranger over his shoulder. Sam l

scious, and had evidently swallowed considerable water. Fortunately, the lads had taken lessons

rked Sam, as he and Tom proceeded with their efforts. "Another

nk he is coming around." And even as Tom spoke the s

cried Sam, reassuringly. "W

se to drowning. And then as he sat up and stared a

out of the river,"

d at the swiftly-flowing stream. "The bridge-i

," said Sam, "but you

man, having tried to get to his feet, sudd

surprise. "He must be w

suggested Tom. "See here, there is blood

I guess the best thing we can d

ight down to Ashton

ea; we'l

hurried to their automobile. The stranger was deposited on the seat of the tonn

n be?" remarked Sam

reply. Neither of the boys dreame