Dave Porter and His Rivals

sie's comment. She was trembling fro

dly. He thought a great deal of the girl, and

ixed up in that railroad station affair." He referred to a robbery committed by some men, the particulars of which were recorded in "Dave Porter's Retu

m. "About a dozen of the sophs and juniors left, and the enrollment of freshmen was rather sli

their stories to tell," said Dave. "You can be sure th

e done-had we been

p away from them when you

y are up to now, Dave?"

ook on Nat Poole's face I should th

ha

o the Falls,-and try to forget that crowd." And so speaking, Dave started up the touring car

rying to cheer them up and make them forget the unpleasant encounter. Everybody felt t

oad that was deep with dust and hemmed in on both sides by rocks and bushe

this way, Dave?

her folks may be at th

said Belle Endicott. The two machines

the river, glistening in the sunshine between the trees. From a distance came the r

e going to use the Falls for a

ct those things," answered Dave. "But I shall hate to

were placed several logs and dead limbs of trees. As it was, he ran directly on top of some of the tree limbs befor

out Phil, while several of

" demanded the

e pointed to a big white card, tacked to a post propped up among the

ROAD

r of Aa

ureka P

t out Phil. "That is why he was in

d he was up to some trick, but I didn't want

ow did he know we were c

we were coming out, after having some soda, I saw Nat behind one of the partitions. He must have heard all we

as mad when he wasn't invited to the pa

ve a right to close the

ways thought this w

of the road but not on the other. I don't think they can stop us from go

lls, what is the use of keepi

ther. "There is a beautiful spot there called Lookou

y considered that they had a right to use the road, even if they did not go down to the Falls. T

you don't run into more

swer. "And you be prepared to stop q

eturned the senator's son. "There is no

great care, for fear of bumping into the stump of a tree or on the rocks, or switching into some low-ha

Don't you dare to

ls. Dave saw Nat Poole hurrying towards him, followed by Merwell and Jasniff. Pete Barnaby was

e, as coolly as he could, having b

ter?" fumed the son of th

nly I c

closed. You haven't any right on it at all-you or anybody e

ole!" cried Ben. "You hadn't a

, and I reckon he knows his rights. You are not going down to the Falls

ow that we know how matters stand," said Da

n't-not another

'em keep off your prope

to dictate to you," added Nick Jasniff, but in suc

nd he started to turn on the power again. As he did this Nat Poole leaped to the

e, or I'll have the law on you!"

ne side of the roadway he dragged forth the dead limb of a tree and dropped it in front of the f

it up, fellows!" And he, too, ran for some sticks and stones, w

of injury both to the big touring car and to those in the roadway, and he did not wish to take the risk. Besides, th

oole, in triumph, after so much had been piled in the

n the whole world!" cried Jessie, and there was

hat you are going to have the best

aura that made Dave's sister turn away in disdain. "We are only doing it to square accounts w

follow!" added Nick Jasn

d Dave, as calmly as he could. "You have no right to block the road, an

well. "You'd think he was Gover

looking around, he picked up a heavy stick which might be used for a club. He was spoiling for a fight, and only the

hispered Jessie. She was becomi

nd," said one of the other girls. "The tre

ed Dave, and his face took on a stern loo

before I turn bac

't believe they have any more r

tn't fight,"

crowd crow over us, Lau

to say. She did not wish to see an encounter, nor did she wish her brot