The Rover Boys on the River; Or, The Search for the Missing Houseboat

much improved in health, so much so, in fact, that she was now practically a well woman. Those who had been in the Far West listened with interest to the boys' doings at t

urn over a new leaf," said Dora.

her. "I do not wish to see anybody throw

ew Flapp as well as for Dan Baxter," said Nellie.

and the boys spoke of what a fine time they expected

all of you to go

exclaimed Mr

lightful trip it woul

mother to go too," wen

ac

"I am sure it would do her a great deal o

ers promised to write more particulars in a few days,-as soon as they knew more about the

then almost ran to the depot to catch their train. It came in directly, and i

s are just all right," said Sam, bluntl

though I don't see why you were steering her into the smoking room," he ad

Dick. "You paid about as much att

t steer her to t

spoonfuls of sugar in her coffee for her," returned Dick.

dened, while Sa

s and talk about something else. We all like those girls amazin

Oak Run was reached. H

rs' hired man, was

cried Tom. "All

" was the answer. "And

ck and Ma

top side up,

he team and away they sped across Swift River, through the village

me!" sang out Sam, as t

makes a fellow fee

t there is no place lik

e we

of trees and then dashed up to the piazz

Dick. "How are you, Uncle Randol

mbraced his oldest son. "And Tom and Sa

r aunt, as of old, and g

was their uncle's comment. "T

ered Tom, promptly. "By the way," he went on, with a merry

, Thomas, s

money any

st a little, this summer. But nex

ow a new kin

o

a squash this

am tr

eard there is a great c

atives use the

sternly. "Please don't start to

But really, do you know, I'm bubbling all

ou feel

st you try

for you, Tom," said his a

an extra hug." He gave it to

e fried chicken.

e it, too,

am. But I made som

est Rover. "There's another kiss for you, and

the boys came home. Alexander, usually called Aleck for short, was a good-natured colored man who had once been employed at Putnam Hall. He had gone to Africa with the

said, with a broad gri

ee cried togethe

ored man. And then he began to serve them with the best the place afford

athering, and all remai

their different tales f

h interested in what t

and Le

xter can do you no more harm, but the othe

he others asked about the houseboat which had been

said Randolph Rover. "But you must promise your fat

mischief with a house

o knock around and tak

from his father. "I declare, it seems to me you have bee

the hous

of Steelville, not ver

under the command of Ca

i thoroughly and will t

g

first, and make all of our arrangemen