The Rover Boys in Alaska

ent for the students had been scarce. Once in a while a cheap theatrical company would stop at Ashton and g

will be any good,

at the men were well-known in the movies and had some first-cl

five or ten-cent ho

afternoon and

, seriously. "I've got two saved already and if I am careful

He looked around and saw William Philander approaching. "Hi, Tubblets!" he called out.

" was the warning of the stylis

id situation-open to just such a handsome, wel

t?" asked William P

tertainment for the benefit of the ladies and gentlemen and they wish the aid of a real nice young man, to show the folks to

al occasions he had assisted at charity bazaars and the like, and ha

n Tom. "You are the best looking fellow here, and of c

commenced to swell up with pride. "Yes, I do try to keep up with the fashions.

nefit. You can find out about that from them. But it's a splendid chance to show wh

es, of

could s

pring song-'Come Where the Flow

go wild about that song. It's the same one you sang for the

at the Ladies Aid of the Golden Hope Society, and

l, you are just the one to fil

horrid. But where shall I find

aturday afternoon, to make all arrangements. You go by all m

, Tom?" asked William P

Don't they, Jepson?" went on Tom, turning

on, and then turned away to h

the entertain

own to the drug store and ask for Mr. Carr and Mr. Beckwith, and they'll tell you all about it.

" demanded Sam, when th

g store Saturday afternoo

eckwith the mov

nd do a lot of other things-one who can sing pre

ilander there!" cried Songbird. "Such a

Rover calmly, and this made all in the crowd roar, for they knew how ric

impatiently for Saturday to come. Sam was glad to notice that Tom

r start off for Ashton. He was stylishly dressed as usual and carri

uickly gathered their chums together and all w

corner, with doors opening on both streets. On the side street there

de and watch him," suggest

town were having soda at the fountain, and as he had once met one of them, he made a most profound bow, lifting his hat as he did

I believe?

What can I

he lofty answer. "Perhaps you have heard of me. I came in to

Mr-er-Mr.

lander Tubbs. When will

any moment, Mr

m," answered the dude,

how?" asked the druggist, as he con

William Philander, calmly. "It will

ll be the best

Philander, warming up. "I am sure I can be of great service to Messrs

said you were

ainments," gushed William Philander. "Why, some entertainment

ways did not strike him very favorably. "Well, here is

moustache, had entered. He was evid

that job, Mr. Carter

ou," answered the druggist, an

e Mr. B

es

er. "Now I have had a great deal of experience in that line, and the ladies always seem to be glad to see me. I can aid in getting up the proper programme, and all that

sewing circle? I don't need anybody to help me to get up a programme; my partner, Mr. Carr, attends to that end of it. What I

"You-you-what sort of an entertainmen

. We advertised for a young man, to take tickets, usher, and make himself generally useful. We'll have a littl

nder. And then, as he saw that the girls at the soda f

b," went on the moving picture man. "Y

n it. Sent me all the way to Ashton to try to get a position in a horrid moving picture show! Oh, this is the worst ever!" And looking the pi

to suppress their mirth, and when Tubbs came storming out of the drug store they lost no time in disappearing out of sight beh

e catches you, To

alf kill you,"

nd it," answered the f

rough joke," wa

f him," came from Songbird. "Why, he is getting worse and worse ev

ley's comment. "The only thing that will do it is to send him

sight. He did not show himself until Sunday afternoon, and then he had but

t you, Tom," said Sam. "Be

ater for a short row. They came back just before s

is locked!" cri

s plugged," added

hers looked a

Philander Tubbs d