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THE ROVER BOYS IN THE LAND OF LUCK

OR

STIRRING ADVENTURES IN THE OIL FIELDS

BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD

(Edward Stratemeyer)

AUTHOR OF "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN,""THE ROVER BOYS ON A HUNT." "THE PUTNAM HALL SERIES," ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America

"THEY'VE STRUCK OIL!" YELLED ANDY EXCITEDLY.

INTRODUCTION

My Dear Boys: This book is a complete story in itself, but forms thefifth volume in a line issued under the general title, "The Second RoverBoys Series for Young Americans."

As mentioned in some volumes of the first series, this line was startedyears ago with the publication of "The Rover Boys at School," "On theOcean," and "In the Jungle," in which I introduced my readers to Dick,Tom, and Sam Rover and their relatives. The volumes of the first seriesrelated the doings of these three Rover boys while at Putnam HallMilitary Academy, Brill College, and while on numerous outings.

Having acquired a good education, the three young men establishedthemselves in business in New York and became married. Dick Rover wasblessed with a son and a daughter, as was likewise his brother Sam,while Tom Rover became the proud father of twin boys. As the four ladswere all of a decidedly lively disposition, it was thought best to sendthem to a boarding school, and in the first volume of the second series,entitled "The Rover Boys at Colby Hall," I related what happened to themwhile attending this institution.

From Colby Hall the scene was shifted to "Snowshoe Island," where thelads went for a mid-Winter outing. Then they came back to Colby Hall,and what happened to them at the annual encampment of the young cadetsis related in the third volume, entitled "The Rover Boys Under Canvas."

When Winter was once more at hand the younger Rovers thought they wouldlike to go on another outing with their chums, and in a volume entitled"The Rover Boys on a Hunt" I related how they came upon a mysterioushouse in the forest and uncovered a most unusual mystery.

In the present volume the scene is shifted from stirring doings at ColbyHall to still more stirring doings in the famous oil fields in thesouthern part of our country.

Once more I feel called upon to thank my numerous readers for the manynice things they have said about these "Rover Boys" books. I earnestlyhope that the reading of the volumes will do them all good.