other forms. At all events I sincerely hope that the spirit and determination of the Go Ahead Boys will remain in their minds after the story itself shall have long been forgotten. —Ross Kay CONTENTS CHAPTER I—THE OLD MEEKER HOUSE CHAPTER II—COWBOYS AND SKINNERS CHAPTER III—INTO THE HAUNTED HOUSE CHAPTER IV—FLIGHT CHAPTER V—A SURPRISE CHAPTER VI—A PRISONER CHAPTER VII—AN ESCAPE CHAPTER VIII—THE LOST CAR CHAPTER IX—ANOTHER FLIGHT CHAPTER X—THE CAPTURE IN THE PASS CHAPTER XI—THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING CAR CHAPTER XII—A HASTY DEPARTURE CHAPTER XIII—WORD CONCERNING THE LOST CAR CHAPTER XIV—DISAPPOINTED CHAPTER XV—A FAMOUS SPOT CHAPTER XVI—ANOTHER LOSS CHAPTER XVII—LEFT BEHIND CHAPTER XVIII—THE ARRIVAL CHAPTER XIX—AN INVITATION CHAPTER XX—THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY CHAPTER XXI—AN EXPLANATION IN PART CHAPTER XXII—A DARE CHAPTER XXIII—LED BY A MAN CHAPTER XXIV—THE END OF THE HOUSE CHAPTER XXV—A TALK WITH THE TRAMP CHAPTER XXVI—CONCLUSION THE GO AHEAD BOYS AND THE MYSTERIOUS OLD HOUSE CHAPTER I—THE OLD MEEKER HOUSE “Do you see that house?” “You mean that low, old house on the corner of the road?” “Yes.” “What of it?” “Well, that’s one of the oldest houses in this part of the country.” “It looks the part. How old is it?” “It’s at least one hundred and seventy-five years old.” “It’s old enough to look better, then. Is that one of the houses that Washington slept in?”