A few rapid and accurate strokes with the pick loosened the hard earth. (Page 96) Frontispiece


THE BOY SCOUT TREASURE HUNTERS OR THE LOST TREASURE OF BUFFALO HOLLOW BY CHARLES HENRY LERRIGO ILLUSTRATED BY CHARLES L. WRENN PUBLISHED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA PUBLISHERS BARSE & HOPKINS NEW YORK, N. Y. NEWARK, N. J.

Copyright 1917
by
Barse & Hopkins


The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters
Printed in the United States of America


TO MY SON
FRANK LERRIGO
IN THE HOPE THAT IT MAY
HELP HIM TO BE
A "GOOD SCOUT"


Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
IGLEN MASON RUNS AWAY[9]
IIA FRIEND AND A FOE[22]
IIIJOLLY BILL IS CONSIDERABLY UPSET[34]
IVHOW MOTHER CARES[46]
VTREACHEROUS INDIANS AT BUFFALO LAKE[56]
VIGETTING ACQUAINTED[68]
VIIGLEN IS INITIATED[79]
VIIIMATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND[91]
IXGLEN ENLISTS[102]
XJ. JERVICE AND HIS GANG[112]
XIGLEN FOLLOWS A FALSE TRAIL[120]
XIITHE BEE TREE[133]
XIIITHE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE[144]
XIVSAFE AT CAMP BUFFALO[154]
XVSTRENGTH AND LOYALTY[167]
XVIDETECTIVE MATTY[177]
XVIITHE END OF THE JERVICE GANG[189]
XVIIIGLEN AND APPLE FIND THE CAVE[203]
XIXBURIED IN THE CAVE[214]
XXTHE TREASURE OF BUFFALO LAKE[227]
XXIWHAT BECAME OF THEM[240]

Illustrations

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A few rapid and accurate strokes with the pick loosened the hard earth.[Frontispiece]
"Brave Man!" sneered the leader. "Get me a little rope an' I'll do him up scientific."[130]
Glen watched the three walk back up the road at a lock-step gait.[198]
With the lighted lanterns they could get a better idea of their surroundings.[210]