The Rover Boys in Alaska

om! Here's

ick and

ness first, so he and Dora can spend the rest of the time with us and with t

Say, I guess we can all go over to Hope

for it anyway," re

etter than ever. He had even gone out on the campus to joke with Songbird and William Philander Tubbs, and speak

ter two o'clock," went on Tom,

swered Sam. "I'll get Spud to tell me all about it afterwa

her and his bride were making the tour in the Rover family car, doing this for the express purpose of giving the others a ride when they stopped

the campus to greet the new arrivals. Dick was at the wheel and Dora sat beside him, sm

how is Mrs. Rover this afternoon?" and he made a

d Dora gaily. "Are you feeling

as the last one to put on a d

ke keeping the Rover name up!" And he leaped on the run

puncture,"

ng!" cried Dora. "If Dick had the time

d like to get in and run over to

p us out," answer

r us," said Dora. "But you will have t

e'll look after that, I

e of the things. Several others came up, including Spud and Stanley, and there was a general handshaking and a rapid-

o drive?"

is Dick's outing, let him run the car." He was afraid that if Tom got

was the ready answer and T

swiftly, only slowing down at the turns and where the highway was not in a good state of repair. Dora turned around

s been in a long while. I know she feels relieved to think that Dic

" remarked Sam. "With your affairs and Dad'

college." But as he spoke his face became very thoughtful. Clearly Dick had something o

ry, nestling in a pretty grove of trees. Two girls wer

and N

they

they'd bring

ook sweet in th

ndsome Dick

words came from Nellie, and as she

race. "But he'll soon get over it, don't wor

boys were getting out. Then followed more handshaking and not a few kisses. Dora hugg

the wrong road, and how a drove of cows had once blocked their way, and how t

ck. "Only one little shower that was just enough

ide, and all of the others in the back. With Nellie near him, Tom seemed to brighten up considerably and told a

ck. "I telephoned to the big hotel there to have a tab

ed Sam, and gave Grace a look t

d Tom, and started one that had been their favorit

please don't sing so loud or you may scare t

the seminary, Do

e I do, b

ith Dick," finishe

Mr. Smarty," came pro

ck did," put in Tom, with a glance

re not strong yet, Tom,"

ught to take more o

ook at the little calf!" he continued, pointing to a field beside the roadway. "A fellow could pick it up

nswered Dick, almost sternly.

hildish treble. "Yes, Papa, I'll be your own littl

nd lectures from morning to night, and the instructors are that sharp! Yeste

udying ancient history when there is so much history still to come of which we kn

ay," said Dick, a little later. "I guess you'l

orrid Josiah Crabtree and those Sobbers!" went on the girl, with a shudder. She refe

oing to get what is comi

up at the hospital that the double break in his le

ad egg from the first time we met him at Putnam Hall. But I say, let us forget all that unp

there. Then they went inside and washed up a little. In the dining room a special table had been

is immense!" said

thing!" burst out the La

?" asked Tom, putting his bouquet in his

idea," answered

d Dora. "It's our first dinner together sinc

id Sam. "Well, it's just A, N

what!" c

did full justice to all that was set before them, and the girls also ate heartily, for all were still in their growing years. Tom created some fun by sticking some stalks of celery in the big center bouquet on the sly and then asking Dora what sort of flowers she had ordered mixed

veranda of the hotel. Tom naturally paired off with Nellie an

et them have theirs,"

hat made him pinch her arm. "But listen, dear," she

es

up, but he isn't

ell admit it, Dora, both of us are a good deal