Tom Fairfield in Camp; or, The Secret of the Old Mill

ared at Jack as if he could not believe

you s

elf," and Jack moved over so that Tom

ler and that nuisance Nick Johnson on the same train with us, and the pr

greed Bert. "But

are going to meet that mean prof

ough Sam was more in his class than the rest of us. No, I guess it's just a coincidence, that Sam

Bert, "for I've been looking out of the window at every stat

in Newtonville, and that's not far below your town, Tom. Nick w

mping, that they don't pick out any spot near us. There'll be sure to be tro

blame you," d

out where they're going

" ask

k '

to do it. There'd be sure to be a quarrel if I d

oo friendly with them I think I can get into a con

o see him, of course, and they probably suspected that Tom was somewhere about, but they did

ar?" ask

ly. "And yet we may make quite a tri

are you bou

ing-Tom Fairfield, Bert Wi

xclaimed Sam. "It's too mu

ss half the fun,

rsation, and then Jack we

rn anything?

to where they were going, but there was 'nothing doing,' as our friend Shakespeare might say. I guess they thou

om. "Maybe there won't b

four chums, who had much to talk about. They took an observation now and

den," remarked Tom, as the

going to sto

of course,"

d, Mrs. Henderson, would feel hurt if we didn't put up at her house. She wrote specially to invite us when

den, and to the surprise of Tom and his chums, Sam He

f some tents and other camping stuff, and Sam is telling him where to place it. Say, those fellows are going campi

, we'll have a good time anyhow. We'd bette

and Nick arranging their tent and baggage, but t

ries of the freight agent as to whether or not his b

ld, and his camping chu

s, an

here she got all ready for you. She sent me down to the station to bring you up to the house. I said I didn't think I'd know y

how you're the only ones who got off the train. But come on

on, followed Mr. Henderson, and were soon sitting

l, and that crazy man, please," asked

really dangerous," and she proceeded to give a few more details of the s

stions, as to how to reach the mill, an

pointing for," said Mr. Henders

asked

oking about it, looking for that treasure, which I don't believe e

What had we

oys will do as they please, anyhow. But I

uff carted to the camp in the woods. On the advice of Mr. Henderson they h

y of the river," said Mr. Henderson, "but," he added, with a

hough!" exclaim

yes to the Hendersons, the boys started for the depths of the woods. The boat had been hard to get on the wagon,

ible glimpse of the old man who had searched so long for the mill-treasure, but they did not

place," remarked Dick, as they passe

declared Tom. "We'll do so

ake Woonset, except maybe a fellow who wants some good fishing now and then. I like i

o the lake?" asked

en we get to the top of the next

e of a beautiful sheet of water,

ed Tom, and the oth

until they came to a place where a s

nload and get the boat into the w

lene?" as

supply to be brought up to the lower end of the lake, and l

was finally accomplished, and when the tents and camping paraphernalia had

xclaimed Dick, when the rattl

ots to do to get our camp in shape. Come on, now,

ving filled the gasolene tank, and improvised a dock out

remarked Tom, as he prepar

nd a groan, and the Tag started off a

ied Tom. "Th

d more, and they were delighted with their camping place. Tom steered the boa

ed Jack. "It's

For a moment he stood staring at the slowly moving motorboat, as if he could not believe the evidence