Part 24 (1/2)
”Well, I don't consider that it is our fault,” returned Jack ”It is no more our fault than it was dad's fault to make an enemy of Dan Baxter and his father, Arnold Baxter”
”Well, if only your ene worth while,” said his reat preparations for the return of the young people Their rooms had been placed in order, and there were a nurand reunion in the Tom Rover ho
”Gee! if only our dads were here to enjoy this with us,” s spread before hi after they get back frorin ”I'll bet they've had to put up with all kinds of cooking”
”Yes, and so that wasn't,” added Andy
”Cooking that wasn't?” repeated Mary, puzzled ”Oh! I knohat you ”
A nu to see the and in singing in a group around the piano, which the girls took turns in playing
”We'll have to have another and a larger gathering when our fathers get hoood time then!” cried her brother
”Maybe they won't have some stories to tell!” piped in Andy
”I want to hear all about how Uncle dick won that medal,” came from Randy
It was not until after eleven o'clock that the little gathering broke up, and then Mrs dick Rover called her children to her
”Now you must tell me about your eyes, Jack, and you, Martha, must tell me about Ruth Stevenson's,” she said
Thereupon the young captain and his sister related the particulars of what had occurred during the outing on Bluebell Island and what had been done by Doctor Borden to relieve the sufferers
”It was a vile thing to do!” exclai her displeasure ”Why, that Gabe Werner is nothing but a criminal! You can be thankful, Jack, that you escaped as you did But are you sure poor Ruth's eyes are not perreat deal better e came away than they had,”
answered Martha ”Just the sareatly worried, and I know Jack is too”
”Ruth is to write to us and let us kno she is getting along,” went on the oldest Rover boy
”Ruth is such a splendid girl, and so fine looking, it would be a shame if her eyes were hurt,” continued Mrs Rover And this remark about Ruth caused Jack to think more of his mother than ever
Two days passed quickly, the boys and girls spending their tiirls went shopping with their mothers, while the lads visited the offices of The Rover Company in Wall Street to see with their own eyes howswily,” remarked Jack, when he and his cousins cae to our dads to settle down to the grind once ,” remarked Fred
”It will be hard for all of the soldiers and sailors to settle down, I',” added Randy ”A fellow can't knock around here, there, and everywhere for ular routine all in afolks retired rather early Andy and Randy were indulging in some horseplay in their bedroo
”I'll bet it's a telegram from dad!” burst out Andy
”Maybe it's dad himself!” answered his twin ”Come on down and see”
As they hurried down the stairs they heard theirto the front door The next instant there was a cry from below
”Mr Rover! Is it really you!”