Dave Porter and His Rivals

oger, as the Rockville cadets rounded a po

ur boat," said Phil. "I don't

o the other side of the

have time

is is a total sur

f the moment," went on Roger. "For t

added Dave. "Let us take a look aro

n go up," cried Phil, and set off at as rapid

light. The boys met on the other side of the

anyth

a t

must be

ator's son. "Merwell and Jasniff are

r up. They wouldn't have time to take her away," returned Dave. "Le

did so. Under one of the trees Dave picked up a letter. It w

he was nutting," said Dave, as he a

asked Phil. "It

at be fai

contain some clew to his doings, and if there is anythi

envelope contained. On it was written, i

ear J

on that bussines I meantioned to you. I know we both can make money and hard

afect

. Mont

Doctor Hooker Montgomery, the man whos

ted," observed Phil. "He'd never stand at

himself one. He puts up a number of medicines and calls them 'Montgomery's Wonderful Cures.' I was told tha

some scheme, I suppose," said Phil. "I'll wager i

presume the meeting is a thing of the past. I guess I'll not keep the

ully, and soon saw footprints leading to a little cove, shaded by tall elderberry b

he is,

ound the boat, Dav

ey piled her full of stones and sunk her.

shes. "Say, it's going to be cold work getting that boat into shape

are to," answered Dave. "A

you say so?" vo

I can do it alone. No use i

his shoes and socks, Dave waded into the cove and set to work taking the stones out of the c

in her, did they?" asked t

ed Dave. "I'll soon know. Ther

t, once this was removed, the boat was quite buoyant and came close to the surf

e, get into your clothes again, and Phil and I will row you back to the Ha

t accept it," he added, remembering only too well how harsh a

et warm," said Dave, when they got into the craft, an

powner's son, as they pulled in the direction of the school. "I

ancy they wouldn't care if we had to rem

back at them someho

e at Oak Hall. No students were in sight, all ha

cried. "We had better hurry

m as hungry as a

added the s

ection of the big school building. As they did this they sa

ispered Phil. "He

d Roger. "We can get in

y started to run. "I know you, Porter! Morr! Lawre

s!" groaned Phil, and came to

here you have been?" cried Job Haskers, sourly,

were out rowing, and we were detain

sion to stay away du

dn't intend to

tay there until to-morrow morning." And Job Haskers glared coldly at the three students. He seemed always t

d any supper y

about to close, and you cannot go in. It will be a

omething to eat!" decl

e, Lawrence! If you do it again, I'll

asked Dave, in a steady voice. "We have

t was your duty to return to

We were on Bush Island, and ou

ome back her

we had lost a good hour looking for it.

your rooms, and at once,-and don't dare to come downstairs until to-morrow morning-or I'll cut off all

d it and turned toward the school building, and Rog

the lower hall!" For he was afraid the lads might

sh to talk to Doct

do with this affair! I am in

say that I can't

siness. You may see him in

he'd send us to

learn to obey the rules of this institutio

an outrage!"

d the teacher, harshly. But Ph

d up the stairs and entered their dormitory. Job Haskers watched them

ation!" groaned Roger, as he p

ppened last term," was Phil's comment. "He is g

dn't have much dinner. Dave, a

oger-staying in the

going with

om," was the reply. "But I can assure you of

ou going t

it somehow," replied Dave, and his tone o