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The Racer Boys; Or, The Mystery of the Wreck

By Clarence Young

2020-04-03 19:58:36

“How about a race to the dock, Frank?” “With whom, Andy?” “Me, of course. I’ll beat you there—loser to stand treat for the ice cream sodas. It’s a hot day.” “Yes, almost too warm to do any speeding,” and Frank Racer, a lad of ... Read more
“How about a race to the dock, Frank?” “With whom, Andy?” “Me, of course. I’ll beat you there—loser to stand treat for the ice cream sodas. It’s a hot day.” “Yes, almost too warm to do any speeding,” and Frank Racer, a lad of fifteen, with a quiet look of determination on his face, rested on the oars of his skiff, and glanced across the slowly-heaving salt waves toward his brother Andy, a year younger. “Oh, come on!” called Andy, with a laugh rippling over his tanned face. “You’re afraid I’ll beat you.” “I am, eh?” and there was a grim tightening of the older lad’s lips. “Well, if you put it that way, here goes! Are you ready?” “Just a minute,” pleaded Andy, and he moved over slightly on his seat in order better to trim the boat. He took a tighter grip on the oars and nodded toward his brother, still with that tantalizing smile on his face. Less

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File size454.332 KB
Print pages260
PublisherPublic Domain Books
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1276562706
Clarence Young was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for series of books for boys, the most well-known being the "Motor Boys" series. The following series were published under the na...

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