The Rover Boys in Alaska

in, Tom, down to the g

s attending a wedding, is it?" And To

eturned Sam Rover, a grin showing on his own face.

sure of that. Dora is

e, Tom?" and the youngest Rover

deep sigh bef

" he said slowly. "My head isn't just as clear as it might be.

t didn't split your skull open. Maybe

y, sooner or later. You see, I've been studying hard the last three days, trying to make up for lost time,

k you had bette

Sam. Can't you think of something? Whenever I try to concoct some sort of a joke it makes

Maybe that will do your head some good. We c

nd of studying. My! don't I wish I was in Dick's

with Dad's business. Those broker

up a text book, glanced at it for a moment, and then threw it on the table. "No use, I can't study an

l Songbird and whoever e

, and left the room. Sam watched his brother pass down the corridor of the college building

ve front, but that crack he got on the head some weeks ago was a worse one than most folks imagine. I'm thinking he ought

oom he and Sam occupied. Then he looked around to make certain that nobody was observin

eel as if I had a regular windmill inside of it. And when I try to study it

entally and physically. His face was still somewhat pale, from the suffering he had undergone,

d shaking himself, he hurried out of the buildi

om, classes and lectures. Many hailed him and he called out in retu

wearing pointed patent-leather ties and a rose-colored cap. In the buttonhole of the stude

his head was forgotten. His hand went down in a pocket, to feel for something

ot notice the elbow in his way. The elbow caught him in the ribs, causing

tylishly-dressed youth. "What

ng as sober a face as possible. "I di

urpose, Tom Rover,

on purpo

Tubby or Tubblets. It is William Philander Tubbs, an

-I mean Tubbs. I'll not forget

out of my arm again," went on William Ph

ooks, W

m the dudish student "And don't you

remember now

lugger, eithe

Williams. Sorry I forgot before.

!" declared the stylishly-dressed student, in d

et before mentioned and, on the sly, he inserted a printed sheet of paper into each book. "Now you are all fixed, Tubbly," he added. "And yo

collar?" demanded the dud

use so much after this." And Tom comm

se, don't you know," answered William Philander

Tom had gotten a sheet telling of the merits of "Gumley's Red Pills for Red-Blooded People," and also some small bills relating to the same wonderful cure for many ills. The small sheets were in the books; the large

-loving Rover. "My, but you certainly do know

don't knock my books down again," he added, and

o watch the fun. He saw a number of students gather and all commenced to snicker at Tubb

s I'll hear about it later," and he turned back to the campus, to wait for Sam. As

go and see a doctor," he told himself. "Gosh, h

ion the fun-loving youth saw another student coming up rapidly. "Sam

Sam gets through with the lesson he's

ell, otherwise known as Songbird, because of his efforts

ssors? Maybe they'd excuse you from reci

about the lessons," answered the

sat in his ro

n his face of

chums were

him they

play with a

books he co

thespin on the head the first clip!" c

d verse, but I didn't get it

lesson har

heart with a

o throw tho

tside and r

nd so-an

ept on grin

teeth and pul

eally, Songbird, that's a dandy poem. You oug

so?" and the would-be

k-What can that fellow want?" added Tom suddenly, as

message for you,"

t it's no bad n