_THE HARDY BOYS_ THE MISSING CHUMS By FRANKLIN W. DIXON AUTHOR OF THE HARDY BOYS: THE TOWER TREASURE THE HARDY BOYS: THE SECRET OF THE OLD MILL _ILLUSTRATED BY_ WALTER S. ROGERS NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America Copyright, 1928, by GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC. _All Rights Reserved_ The Hardy Boys: The Missing Chums [Illustration: HE CRAWLED ON HANDS AND KNEES.] CONTENTS I THE THREE STRANGERS II QUICK THINKING III A SHADY TRIO IV THE SEND-OFF V NO WORD FROM THE CHUMS VI MISSING VII WRECKAGE VIII THE STRANGE LETTER IX BLACKSNAKE ISLAND X THE BOY ON THE DECK XI THE ISLAND XII INTO THE CAVE XIII THE FOUR MEN XIV THE STORM XV A STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT XVI THE ALARM XVII CAPTURE XVIII BACK TO THE CAVE XIX SEPARATED XX SEIZING THE BOATS XXI AT THE ISLAND XXII THE CHASE XXIII HOME AGAIN _THE HARDY BOYS_: THE MISSING CHUMS CHAPTER I THE THREE STRANGERS "You certainly ought to have a dandy trip." "I'll say we will, Frank! We sure wish you could come along." Frank Hardy grinned ruefully and shook his head. "I'm afraid we're out of luck. Joe and I may take a little trip later on, but we can't make it this time." "Just think of it!" said Chet Morton, the other speaker. "A whole week motorboating along the coast! We're the lucky boys, eh, Biff?" Biff Hooper, at the wheel of his father's new motorboat, nodded emphatically. "You bet we're lucky. I'm glad dad got this boat in time for the summer holidays. I've been dreaming of a trip like that for years." "It won't be the same without the Hardy Boys," returned Chet. "I had it all planned out that Frank and Joe would be coming along with us in their own boat and we'd make a real party of it."