Part 23 (1/2)
In the ain, as Doctor Borden had directed
He had been excused from his classroom, and so sat around where he could readily be called to the telephone if any e came in for hi hio,” said Martha over the wire ”He ith Ruth about half an hour, and gave her quite a treatht she would coht in a few days, but that she must be careful for several weeks about how she strained her eyes or went out in the wind”
”But he really thinks she will coht?” questioned Jack anxiously
”Yes, Jack, he was allad, and so are all the other girls”
”Well, it's a great relief to ht had been lifted from his mind
After that the days to the end of the term passed quickly There were the usual exalad to learn that they had passed successfully In the meanwhile Jack's eyes continued to mend, so that on the final day at the Hall they felt practically as good as ever
The young captain and Fred had gone over to Clearwater Hall, ostensibly to call on their sisters, but in reality to find out about Ruth She cahted to find that she no longer wore the bandage over her eyes
”I can't go out in the strong sunlight yet, nor in the wind,” said the girl ”Nor can I do er pain me, and for that I am very thankful”
”Doctor Borden says it will take a week or two before her eyes are norain,” explained Martha ”But that isn't so bad when you consider what ave a little shi+ver
Colby Hall was to close several days before the girls' school, but the two Rover girls had received pero home with their brothers
This was the last chance Jack had of seeing Ruth, and the last chance that Fred would have to see May, and both made the most of it
”I'll write to you, sure, Ruth,” said the young captain ”And I hope your eyes will allow you to reply”
”Oh, I'll send you so, Jack, even if it's only a postal,” was the quick answer ”Please don't worry about ht sooner or later”
”If they don't I'll never forgivecaptain feelingly
With the examinations at an end, the Colby Hall cadets were allowed to do very ht at school there was the usual horseplay and cutting up generally Some boys tried to catch Stowell, but the sneak of the school outwitted the perood riddance to bad rubbish!+” announced Fatty Hendry, when he heard of this ”I think Colby Hall could get along very well if Stowell stayed away for good”
”I'm sure I wouldn't worry if he did stay away,” returned Walt Baxter
”And now hurrah for little old New York!” cried Andy, on the following
”Little old New York and our dads!” added his twin
”I wonder if they have arrived yet?” put in Fred quickly ”I don't think so, or they would have sent us a telegraet there,” said Jack
Their trunks had been sent on ahead, and directly after breakfast they set to work to finish packing their suitcases Then they went around saying good-bye to the professors and Colonel Colby, and did not forget ”Shout” Plunger and Bob Nixon, giving the latter some tips to remember thee rumbled up to take the first crowd of boys to the railroad station In they piled, and were soon whirled away in the direction of Haven Point
At the railroad station they were irls could not co Soon the train rolled in, and the Rovers and a nu accoain and see mother and Aunt Grace and Aunt Nellie,” remarked Martha, as she settled herself in a seat beside her brother