The Rover Boys in Alaska

o to him?" aske

nd some other ads. in his text books," answe

y yes," came

In one hand he held the poster Tom had fastened on hi

. "You've humiliated me before the whole class! I'll-I'll--

y," suggested Tom, coolly. "Don't get so exci

sement of Gumley's Red Pills on my bac

'" quoted Spud, from the poster. "Say, they

't want to. I

just three days to live,-three days, think of it! His wife nearly cried her eyes out. Then along came this Gumley man with a trunk full of his Red Pills for Red-Blooded People. He didn't exactly know if the dying man was red-blooded or not, but he

tug-of-war matches, and he has pulled the R. W. Q. Society over the line every time. Talk about pills that are worth their weight in gold! Why, Gumley's Red Pills for Red-B

me. And when I opened my Greek book, out fell one of those horrid bills! And then I dropped another bill on the platform, and-oh,

" murmured Sam. "It was

d," was the answer. "He

ut of him," added Stanley. "But come on, if

d Tom, his old-time grin overspreading his face. No mat

hat highway, and following a path across a pasture lot, plunged into the depths of what was known as Lanker's woods. Through the

emarked Stanley, presently. "You used to cover this pa

the railroad track," was the answer. "Flying was good

in Tom. "But not regularly. I'd rather t

ime," said Songbird. And

ong at rail

or on win

ugh for som

jump and mak

journey r

a horse, o

n I'll-

I won't bu

me feeling

gbird, although you can't burst ti

ing to finish the verse," said th

ccasionally singing snatches of college songs. Sam kept close to his bro

unger Rover. "Hang it all, it was a mistake for Tom to get down to the grind

the sunshine, they rested on a fallen tree and some rocks. It was plea

ng on account of those ra

w it so swift,"

turn at the bend below here and ran right up the hill and over on Shelby's barn, drowning sixteen cows! And som

n the soft pedal!

the tombstone they erected over the sixteen cows

to see is the match box Shelby stored that water in after

ed saw mill. All that was left was the dam with the broken wheel a

thers followed. Sam was the last to enter, coming directly behind his bro

ain, Tom?" he wh

s gone now," he added, and walked on. Sam sighed and shook his head. What was

nwholesome place, and the boys soon came out again. Not far a

as if he scented a huge joke. He ran up and rearranged the rotted boards, so they completely covered the hole. Then in

ame from the mill. "Get my cap, will you? The

!" shoute

Spud, who was close by. "

d side by side the two co

ins!" shouted Sam, who saw not

h of you!" a

plunge forward in true football style. In a heap they landed on the rotted boards, each catching hold of

as happened!" shri

he old well!"

aughter. "Isn't that the dandy joke? I thought Stanley w

n new horror. "You

d some tumble, didn't they?" And Tom commenced to laugh

xclaimed Sam, hoarsely. "Songbird, what c

can throw 'em a rope-

came from Tom. "Don't you spoil the

him. "Those fellows can't get out without help-it's too deep! And the sides may cave

a sudden the look of fun died out of his face and w

Yes, we must help them! What shall I do? I'll jump do

get a rope, or a long pole. Don't go too close

d ran off on a search. "And I thought I was having a goo

and crawled to the edge of the old well hole. He called out several

continued. "

spluttered-out words, f

ve?" continued So

, for the water is over our heads. Get a r

u can and we'll help

it, or we'll be drowned!" cam