Part 10 (1/2)
It was not until late that evening, when the four Rovers were retiring, that Jack got a chance to mention the anonymous letter to his cousins
All were tremendously interested, and speculated on who the writer could be
”My opinion is it was either Gabe Werner or Slugger Brown,” said Randy
”Neither Nappy Martell nor Bill Glutts would have the nerve to do it”
”I'll side with Jack and say it was Werner,” said Fred
”And I'll side with er or Werner,”
added Andy
Two days later came hich filled the Rover boys with joy It was announced that, as the war in Europe was at an end, Colonel Colby ht be expected home any day
”Hurrah! that !”
cried Fred, throwing up his cap ”Isn't this the best ever!”
”Maybe we'll get word from our fathers in a day or two,” returned Andy
”Anyway, I hope so”
”My! what a grand old tiet ho
”We'll tear the woodpile down!” announced his twin, and then turned a handspring just to ease his feelings
The talk a the cadets at the Hall was now divided between the return of Colonel Colby and the baseball gah played a galey Academy and lost by a score of 3 to 7
”Gee! that doesn't look good to me,” announced Gif soberly, when the news came in ”All we could do this year was to hold them to that tie”
”That score would seeood as the Hixley nine,” remarked Dan
”I see by the score that Tomoing so the score sheet with interest
”Yes, and the Longley fellows ers,”
put in Spouter ”I h but punch holes into theot our work cut out for us,” announced Jack, and then went to practicing harder than ever
But if the score between Longley and Hixley had been a disappointment to the Colby Hall teaame with Columbus Academy The Coluame came to an end Colby Hall was the victor by a score of 8 to 3
”Well, that shoe are still in the running!” cried Gif that evening
”Those Coluame”