ound Tom thrashing around in his bed. He had

e asked, sitting down and

om put his hand to his head, as of old.

send for

iet and maybe it

have you excuse

nd after breakfast came up ag

d as anything," he told himself, and w

not until quarter to twelve that he had a chance to r

m?" he called to his chum

N

t him sound asleep wh

suggested the would-be poet of the

nd out,"

athroom he met Spud

ock," said Spud. "He told me he w

or Ha

es

he others and then waited for Tom's return. A full hour went by and s

ct when he wen

at do yo

e all

es. But I guess he was all right. I'd not worry too much if I was you. H

t's

-past three he was free once more and hurried again to his room.

ee where he is," thought Sam, and he a

t don't worry so much-

eer he acted. He didn't seem to be ab

blow, Sam. It would h

. About half way to the town they met two studen

hton, Cabot?" asked S

di

ng of my br

N

aid the other student,

he

ing for my baggage. I think I

he al

I know. Why, wha

aid Sam, and to avoid further questioning

ouse he must have been takin

am awfully wor

ectly to the home of Doctor Havens, located in a grove of trees on a si

ctor in?"

in until about six o

he been gone

r breakfast this morning, for a co

't any a

body needed a doctor in a hu

does he

ouse on the hill, o

place," put

d Sam. "Much obliged,

ow Lambert came to see him near the

w," returned th

e's residence. They found the old doctor out in his garden, tying up some bushes. He

id, in answer to Sam's question. "Old Mrs. Powers

g around town, waiting for Doctor

m, with a deep sigh, and he an

said Songbird, sympathetically.

ongbird. But you know how he acted that day Stan

sleepy country town as this is? Oh, he's around so

stores and the Eclipse photo playhouse. The afternoon performance was just over at the show place and a crowd of about a hundre

is face lighting up. "And you, Minnie!

smiled sweetly. "I didn'

d run in and see the movin' picters," said Mr. Sand

t service, the particulars of which I have related in "The Rover Boys at College." Since that time Songbird had freque

om?" repea

ve you s

noon time," sai

he

ng along the road

pe?" cried Sam.

rather fast an' didn't take much o

to call on Nellie,"

urmured Sam. "I don't

," said Minnie, sweetly. She counted

himself ever since he got that blow on the head. He came to Ashton to see a

yway-to see about some potatoes they wanted. Minnie said she would stay in town and do some mo

ou got back," said Songbird, eagerly, to

he girl. It pleased her to think she

utes and then it was agreed that Sam shoul

it gets too late Minnie and I can go over to the hotel for supp

ttached to his buggy was a swift animal. He and Sam got into the tu

"And they get their cabbages, and carrots and turnips from me, too, and a good many of th

" returned Sam. "Ju

ick makin' out? I understand he was

l. Of course, our lawyer is helping him,

m over the head ought t

s that will be punishment enough. We thought of prosecuting the bunch, but Dad is in such bad health he didn't want t

, and with that Mrs. Stanhope an' her daughter. I ain't got no sym

around to a side door, to interview the housekeeper. Sam walked around

Laning," he said. "Or, if she is

ushered the young collegi

ace appeared. She look

wrote you'd come nex

is time I've come about

Did he c

Mr. Sanderson saw him on the

larmed! What is it? What d

rong, I feel sure of it," answered Sam, with conviction. "