The Rover Boys in Business; Or, The Search for the Missing Bonds

what

we wanted to

take us long to p

ht, but this was hardly needed. One glance at the left-hand back tire told the story. They had evidently run over something sharp-perhaps a piece of

st no time in stripping off his coat and donning a ju

fault," said Songbi

quickly we can put on another shoe and inner tube." He, too, put on a jumper,

d in a very short time the old shoe with its inner tube had been removed. In the meantime, Songbird had brought out another inne

hare of the pumping,

quickly. "We had a new power pump installed last week.

that beats hand pu

never minded putting on a new tire,

automobile tour, and a friend was bidding them good-bye. Says the friend: 'Uf you haf a blowout, be

urned on, which made the roadway ahead as bright as day. He drove as speedily as possi

o soon, the Sanderson homestead was reached. Then Songbird assisted

er stay here than go on to

er remain at Hope than go to Brill?" And at t

rn loudly. Soon Songbird re-appeared and took his place at the wheel,

arked Nellie, when the touring ca

s he spoke, little did he realize under what pe

that money affair, let us know

s later the young folks bade each other a fond goo

sounds of horns and rattles. Then they beheld a glimmer of light down by the ri

nd some noise!"

d Tom, gaily. "Say, this suits me right down to the ground! S

, and then he began to murmur to himself. Evidently the poe

pus. "What's the matter with giving us a joy ride?" and one of the students came running forw

ckly, and added in a whisper to Tom: "Thos

we want this evening. We are going to celebrate with the rest of the crowd down at the

oned Abner Filbury, as he came for

of the fellows don't take th

achine in, an' I'm goin' to lock up an' stay on guard. If anybody tries to break in here against orders, t

ody!" exclaimed Sam, in alarm. "Turn t

hey ain't goin' to git in here at

the waterfront. Here, several bonfires had been lit. They were composed of boxes and barrel

me!" called o

for our

fly catcher Br

me bonfire!" exclaimed Sam

it might prove dangerous," he added, as he watched a great mass

l Orben, who was one of the students who

h boasted of only one head. These two succeeded in forming a crowd of their fellow-students into marching order, and, singing gaily and tooting horns and so

tudents, dragging behind them a buggy. On the seat, wearing an exceedingly tight jockey jack

the conqueri

race for a th

n Filbury,

this here kerridge," wailed the old man-of-all-work. "I ain't doin

of the students at the shafts of the carriage. "Now then, boys, t

"Filbury, can't you say something ab

om. "Let him tell us about how to pas

ying any bills," put in another student, who,

e no speech," wailed old Filbury. "

by the arm, "what's the matter with giving

returned the young Rover

aid. William Philander Tubbs sat on a small packing case which had not, as yet, be

m and their chums worked their way to a position behind William Philander. Then came a sudden rush, and the dudish student found hims

d the astonished William Philander. "I don't

the dudish student could attempt to leap to the ground, the turnout was once more in mo

lumb crazy!" ga

occupants held fast for dear life. Three times the turnout, with its terrified occupants, circled the campus. All the while William Philander and old Filbury were yelling wildly for their tormentors to stop. But now, a long rope

his close chum, "here's a chance to square up

?" asked the stud

n the rope, and run the c

other. "We'll do it. I think old Filbury des

turn in the roadway it was suddenly haul

y are heading for t

r the left, but others followed the leaders. In a moment more, the carriage had reached the sloping bank of the river. Then the crowd scattered,