The Rover Boys in Alaska

oor. The lock was filled up with a

urn it out," suggested Sam.

y the way of Songbi

e used, for one of the beds was against it. But the bed was rolled

rom a nearby nail. "It's a wonder William

" answered Tom. "Always sup

may have been

om and Sam walked into their own apart

piled a miscellaneous collection of books, chairs, clothing, the table and bureau, looking glass, an empty water pitcher, football, baseball bats, shoes, bed clothing, rugs, papers, pens, pencils, soap, caps, a steamer trunk from the cl

will enjo

he and his brother inspected the card. "You sent him to one j

n't go at it now-it will take us two hours to

ter Tubbs

g back at us. I guess, after all, that joke I

graphs had been broken, but that was all the real damage that had been done, and it looked to be accidental. The wad of paper in the keyhole was picked out p

enough," said Songbird, while

did, py golly!" ca

tudies for the best part of a week. Tom was now doin

hoto playhouse in Ashton had been opened. "Why can't we make up

be best for us to go alone first and see what sort of a place it

better to size it up first. What do you say if we go down next Wednesda

suit

hat nine of the students should go, including Sam, Tom, Songbird, and Spud

shton. "I hate these wishy-washy love stories and would-be funny scenes. I once saw

es," said Sam. "I understand they

w that the place had been completely transformed. There was a large electric sign over the door, and several big billboards announced the various at

Reward,'" he went on. "That might be interesting. 'Lost in the Ice Fields of Alaska, in Two

some pictures of Alask

se moving pictures are great fakes. They take real scenes in China right in New York City, a

nother of the students, and then the crowd passed inside,

long and narrow, just the shape for such an exhibition. They noticed

ilander might have had

st you could for him,

ung woman with a fairly good voice, and after that "Broncho Bill's Reward," a short drama of the plains, with cowboys and c

uggested Sam to Songbird, in a whisper. "You could cal

d immediately commenced to make up rhymes, w

ext came the departure of the steamer for the North. There were several views on shipboard, and quite a complicated plot, the villain of the play trying to get the best of a

s partner had discovered several nuggets of good size, enough to make them rich, and were bound back to the mining camp when the villain and his cronies appeared and robbed them. Then came a fierce snowst

yes fairly glued to the screen before

ave been taken in A

TAKEN IN ALASKA," SAID SAM

ields!" went on To

party, taking his daughter and half a dozen men with him. On the way they ran across the villain and his cronies, frozen stiff in the ice and snow and with the stolen nuggets in their possession. Then the rescuing party went

as the students left the photo playhouse. "Wow! it made me

if a fellow was

ms!" said Bob Grimes. "I'll wager the

thusiastic over the production. The only one who w

m; don't you feel well

ess that moving picture strained my head too much. But it was great-best

e that," returned the younger Rover boy. "Say, it'

'em as soon as w

lly been taken on the spot and had cost a good deal of money. Evidently in opening the new ph

college students told their friends, and the next evening a score or more of the boys attended

quite feverish and he advised his brot

hurt my eyes a little. After they are rested I'll

with a start. He sat up, and in the dim light of t

Alaska!" He clutched at the pillow. "Out of my way, I say! It is mine! Look, it is snowing! Where is the t

catching his brother by th

. "You're asleep! Wake up! Yo

ing save-- Er-er-eh? What's the-the matter?" stammered Tom, and sudd

, Tom, and you were sho

that field of snow and ice. And I was lost! Gosh!

, and Tom laid down again, and soon dropped off. S

Tom any good to go to