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The Motor Boys Bound for Home; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Wrecked Troopship

Chapter 1: THE MOTOR BOYS BOUND FOR HOME
By Clarence Young
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Three young friends bound for home after the war face disaster when their transport is attacked and wrecked. Separated by wreckage and forced onto rafts, they contend with storms, fog, whales, scarce provisions, and a mysterious cabin while rescuing a waif from the sea and investigating a strange craft. Through practical skills, quick thinking, and wireless signaling they coordinate searches and persevere amid drifting and danger, ultimately reuniting and securing rescue. The narrative centers on camaraderie, resourcefulness, and survival during maritime emergencies.

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Title: The Motor Boys Bound for Home; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Wrecked Troopship

Author: Clarence Young

Illustrator: Robert Emmett Owen

Release date: December 10, 2016 [eBook #53704]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MOTOR BOYS BOUND FOR HOME; OR, NED, BOB AND JERRY ON THE WRECKED TROOPSHIP ***

THE MOTOR BOYS
BOUND FOR HOME

OR

Ned, Bob and Jerry on the
Wrecked Troopship

BY

CLARENCE YOUNG

AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK
RANGER SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Colored Jacket.

THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES

  • 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 MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE BORDER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AT BOXWOOD HALL
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON A RANCH
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE ARMY
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS BOUND FOR HOME

THE JACK RANGER SERIES

  • 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, 1920, by
Cupples & Leon Company

The Motor Boys Bound for Home

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I Turning Back 1
II Suspicions 9
III The Little Man 18
IV Off Again 26
V The Night Attack 37
VI A Strange Encounter 45
VII A Midnight Blast 52
VIII Disabled 60
IX The Mysterious Cabin 68
X Calling in Vain 76
XI Drifting 83
XII Through the Open Door 91
XIII A Well-Known Voice 101
XIV The Fog 109
XV The Crash 117
XVI A Waif of the Sea 125
XVII Ned Wonders 133
XVIII A Queer Craft 140
XIX A Lone Navigator 149
XX Three on a Raft 156
XXI Reunited 165
XXII Ned and Pepper-Pot 175
XXIII Making the Best of It 181
XXIV Ned Learns Something 189
XXV The Bow Gun 198
XXVI Leaking 208
XXVII The Wireless 214
XXVIII The Search 222
XXIX “Derelict Ahoy!” 232
XXX All’s Well—Conclusion 237

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“WHALES!” SHOUTED JERRY, “WE’RE IN THE MIDST OF A SCHOOL OF WHALES!”
NED WAS DOING HIS BEST TO PULL THE FELLOW AWAY FROM BOB.
HE SEEMED TO WANT TO CEASE SWIMMING AND LET HIMSELF SINK.
“I SAW A SHIP!” EXCLAIMED THE STOUT LAD. “RIGHT AHEAD THERE!”

THE MOTOR BOYS,
NED, BOB AND JERRY
BOUND FOR HOME