The Rover Boys in Camp; or, The Rivals of Pine Island

ment he could not tell what had aroused him. Then he

was about to turn over and go to sleep when he

that's certain!" he c

" questioned the youn

they heard Dick getting

and Aun

Randolph Rover, coming toward the bo

m outside," retu

he voice of Jack Ness. "Wake up,

into some clothing, and go below. Randolph Rover ran to t

ho had his shot-gun with him. "I yelled to him to stop,

happen to be

is sick, and I wa

he others were looking

pen!" cried Dick. "And the

r, from the kitchen. "Come here at o

then all ran to the kitche

still unconscious. There was a lump on his forehead, and

knelt beside his father. "But he has been struck so

and under skillful treatment, Anderson Rov

?" he questioned,

rson who struck you

-ye

ow. Got awa

He attacked me

e garden," put in the hired

aid Sam. "He ransacked the whole l

o it was?"

Baxter," answ

!" cried the o

ertain?" a

hen we struggled, and he hit me again, and that is all I know. But I am sure it was B

e?" asked Ra

no on

Tom, now that he realized his father w

aculated Dick. "Wait

harm," pleaded Mrs. Ro

is a despera

fraid of him,

can't come here and at

s armed themselves and sallied forth, accompanied by their uncle and Alexa

k's comment. "He deserbes to be shot full ob holes, an'

he described the spot where he had las

mething over his sh

ff taken from the ho

tch and then took to the path w

ped raining, and the wind was trying its best to

served Randolph Rover. "

dea was carried out. But though they tramped the locality for

Tom's comment. "He knew we would be after him hot-

station," said Dick. "He may hang around

ck agreed. They got Aleck to drive them an

Baxter was anywhere near he took good care not to show h

some other way," said Randolph Ro

ith his forehead still bandaged. The blows he had received were painful, but by no mean

doctor. "Had you been struck a little ha

e cared if he had broken my skull," answered

rings, a silver and gold water pitcher, and half a dozen similar articles. From the desk he had taken a pocketbook containing three hundred dollars in cash, and from Anderson Rover's pe

said Dick. "Evidently his term

Sam. "Oh, how I would like to lay my

nderson Rover hired a New York detective to take up the case. But it was of no avail.

away from here," remarked Tom. "He could easily put on a false musta

et the mustache and w

ng about a fellow who went to a ball, and between the dances went out and robbed a gentleman on the street of his watch. When he was arrested, he tried

ewd," said his father. "And I fancy Arnold

run across him so

y, and almost before they knew it Monday was at hand, and