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The Rover Boys at College; Or, The Right Road and the Wrong

Chapter 5 GETTING ACQUAINTED

Word Count: 1955    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

sure," remarked Sam to his brother as

was the reply. "You are not sorry for wha

ould have done was to give th

e. Probably they will do all they can to m

o much, I reckon we

watching the scene described in the last chapter

en?" he

ered both o

is Stanley Brown

and this is m

've heard about you. My co

your c

ry C

ome great times together at Putnam Hall and elsewhere. So you are Lar

poken of you. I am glad to know somebody at this place." And Sam smiled broadly. Soon all thr

there. Larry was down there once and we had a lot of fun. He told me of th

d," sa

re three of you, fr

bout Tom and the missing dress-suit case.

ill for two days and h

ot fancy either o

dictatorial. I caught them ordering one of the freshmen around like a servant. If they had spo

the house master had said about Stanley and felt t

was going to put me in with you first, but afterwar

ght next door, so it will be almost t

much about him, as he only came this noon.

ad who was walking across the campus. The boy ha

t pleasantly and with a German accen

hen he introduced the others. "They bunk next doo

id Max Spangler. "I can go

nore," answered

his so gravely the others had to laugh. Max put the Rovers in mind of their old friend Hans Mueller,

y one, Stanley and Max telling of their former schooldays and the Rovers relating a few of their own adventu

ng out Sam to

as Tom'

ed Dick. "How far

now it was in the carriage

m. "Did you have m

the case alone was worth six dollars, and it had my co

ed Mr. Sanderson. "If y

milking

to the ground. A minute later the farmer turned

lege grounds. Then Tom was taken to his room, the others going up-stairs with him. He wa

, so they felt perfectly at home. Dick and Sam had already met the instructor who had charge of their table, Mr. Timothy Blackie, and they i

y other vegetable. Why, when I was out in Jersey one summer, on a farm, I ate potatoes morning, noon and night and someti

ed Sam. "That'

ot up in my sleep and they found me down in the pota

" queried Stanley. "Do you

a great potato eater," he added lightly. Later on the others found out that Spud had a vivid

ncerning the last season of baseball and more about the coming work on the gridiron. From the talk the Rovers gathered that Brill belonged to something of a league composed of several colleges situate

Dick to Stanley. "I'd l

, although I suppose they give the older

ere speedily put on friendly terms with a score or more of the freshmen and also several of the others. One of the seniors, a refined

senior. "The students sometimes get up contests between themselves, though. Dick Daw

thought he was too much o

k the senior

met Mr. Koswell," he

," answe

w, if he can't d

ome day," said Tom, who during the past

e glad to let you have

ar

ection of the college buildings. It was now growing dark, and the Rovers concluded t

eep your eyes wide ope

ho came up

?" aske

was

art in so ear

te to think of it, but I recko

and for everything. I'll not mind a little

y go too far-well, we'll try to give

are!" cam

as much as possible. As Dick was alone in his room, he went over t

ght. My bed is big enough for two on a pinch. Then, if there is any hazing,

s he needed for the night. The boys were tired out, having put

," said Sam. "If anythi

," answered Tom. "But I am going to lay down

boys said their prayers and laid down. Sam was soon in

nly Tom awoke with a yell. A stream of cold water had struck him in t

the stream was shifted and struck first Dick and then Sam. All three of the Rovers leaped from the bed

re bein

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