Part 14 (1/2)
”There, I guess you have seen the last of theiven up the chase
”Do you really think so?”
”I feel sure of it”
”Maybe they took you for some officer of the law”
”I don't know as to that, but they were thoroughly scared I don't believe they will ever show their faces near Oakdale again”
”But they may write to Doctor Clay”
”I shouldn't worry about that, Gus They will make themselves as scarce as possible, for they will no that Dodsworth Sadler is on the lookout for theht to let Dodsworth Sadler know about this? I ht write him an anonymous letter”
”You won't have to, Gus I'll write hi you into it at all, and as I had nothing to do with Blodgett and Volney, those fellows can't hurt s!” cried the forly ”I suppose you'll say you simply overheard the talk while you were in Oakdale”
”Yes, and I'll add that when the swindlers found out I knew the truth, they juht-train and ran away”
When the two boys returned to Oak Hall, Gus Plu time He returned the money to Dave and thanked him over and over for all he had done Dave penned the letter to Dodsworth Sadler without delay, and it was posted early Monday et a letter froer But no coone to Boston on business, and did not return to Crumville for several days
The weather was now clear and bright and the wind had swept a good portion of the river clear of snow As a consequence ht out the ice-boats they had constructed
A the latter affairs was the _sobrd_, built by two students named Messmer and Henshaw It was not a handsoood speed, and that hat the boys wanted
”Come on for a sail, Dave!” called Henshaw, after school-hours on Tuesday ”It's just grand on the river”
”I was going skating with Roger and Phil,” was the reply ”Otherwise I'd like to go first-rate”
”Tell them to come too,” said Messmer, a lad who always liked to have coed, and Shadow Hamilton was also included in the party The ice-boat was rather crowded, but that only added to the sport
”Hold tight, everybody!” cried Henshaw, as he raised the sail There was a good, stiff breeze, and in a rand style, the students shrieking their delight as they passed their nu and race!” cried Roger, to Sam Day
”Give me a tow and I will,” was the et back!” called out Ben Basswood, and this reh
”Do you remember the ice-boat race we had with the Rockville cadets?”
said Messmer
”Yes, and the accident,” replied Dave ”We don't want to run into anything again”
”I say, fellows, let us visit that cabin on the island!” cried Roger