Part 46 (1/2)
”I can't tell you all the particulars about those two young fellows,”
answered the Secret Service man. ”The Germans evidently used them, but whether Glutts and Werner knew the truth of what the Germans were doing remains to be found out.”
It may be added here that Glutts and Werner were very much scared over the position in which they found themselves, and when the Germans and Duval came up for a hearing the parents of the two young fellows had all they could do to convince the authorities that Gabe and Bill were really patriotic.
”Well, I'm mighty glad we are clear of those Germans, and of Tony Duval, too,” said Gif, after the evildoers had been taken away. ”Now maybe we can finish our outing in peace.”
And this they did. Jed Wallop came over to see them and went out with the young hunters a number of times. No larger game appeared, but they brought down a number of rabbits and squirrels, as well as partridges and some smaller birds, and with this they had to be content.
During those days the boys received several letters from the girls, and also a letter from Mrs. Tom Rover enclosing one from her husband in France. This latter epistle stated that the writer and his brother Sam had recovered from the sh.e.l.l wounds received, and that d.i.c.k Rover was no longer suffering from the effects of the gas attack he had experienced.
”Gee! this is the best news yet,” cried Jack, with satisfaction.
”You've said it!” came from the twins; and Fred's face also showed his satisfaction.
”Well, we've certainly had a wonderful outing,” declared Randy.
”And how many queer things have happened!” added his twin. ”I don't believe we'll ever have as much excitement as this again.”
But in this surmise Andy was mistaken. There were many happenings still in store for the boys, and what some of them were will be related in our next volume, to be ent.i.tled ”The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck; Or, Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields.”
”Well, we'll be going back to Colby Hall before long,” said Gif, that evening.
”But first you'll have to testify against those Germans and Tony Duval,”
answered Spouter.
”Good old Colby Hall!” cried Jack. ”I don't know but what I'll be glad enough to get back there, after all, and see all the other fellows.”
”And see the girls of Clearwater Hall, too,” put in Andy slyly.
”We'll certainly have some stories to tell--how we brought down all that game,” came from Fred, his eyes glistening.
Then in the best of good humor the boys started singing one of their favorite school songs. And here we will leave them and say good-bye.
THE END
BOOKS BY ARTHUR M. WINFIELD (Edward Stratemeyer)
THE FIRST ROVER BOYS SERIES
THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL THE ROVER BOYS ON THE OCEAN THE ROVER BOYS IN THE JUNGLE THE ROVER BOYS OUT WEST THE ROVER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES THE ROVER BOYS IN THE MOUNTAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN CAMP THE ROVER BOYS ON LAND AND SEA THE ROVER BOYS ON THE RIVER THE ROVER BOYS ON THE PLAINS THE ROVER BOYS IN SOUTHERN WATERS THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARM THE ROVER BOYS ON TREASURE ISLE THE ROVER BOYS AT COLLEGE THE ROVER BOYS DOWN EAST THE ROVER BOYS IN THE AIR THE ROVER BOYS IN NEW YORK THE ROVER BOYS IN ALASKA THE ROVER BOYS IN BUSINESS THE ROVER BOYS ON A TOUR
THE SECOND ROVER BOYS SERIES
THE ROVER BOYS AT COLBY HALL THE ROVER BOYS ON SNOWSHOE ISLAND THE ROVER BOYS UNDER CANVAS THE ROVER BOYS ON A HUNT