Part 29 (1/2)
”It's too bad, Jack,” said Martha, when her brother spoke about this
”Ruth is not the one to complain Her eyes are probably in worse shape than she is willing to adreatly, Martha,” he answered ”I wish I could do so for her”
In a roundabout way the Rovers heard of what had happened to Bill Glutts He had been locked up over night, and in the h paying a fine had had him released Then Glutts and his relatives had paid for the da to nearly a hundred dollars In thefurther had been heard of Gabe Werner
”Werner is evidently going to keep shady,” reain” But in this surest Rover boy was mistaken, as later events proved
At last came another red-letter day when the coed was mustered out of the United States service To
”Now for civilian clothes once h tiet back to the offices in Wall Street”
”And I'm with you, Tom,” said Sam ”I'd rather be at my desk than on a battlefield, any day”
When dick Rover caet down to Texas to look over the land which had been left to hiht in a territory where a nu oil wells have been located,” said he ”But I'ether certain that his claiht be just possible that soone forth that he was killed in battle Theyany heir”
”Well, Dad, you knohat I said,” cried Jack quickly ”If you went to Texas I'd like first rate to go along Maybe I could help you with your claim”
”Oh, Uncle dick! won't you take us all with you?” pleaded Fred ”It would be a grand outing for this Su very hard at school, you know”
”A trip to Texas would put us in A, Number One condition for Colby Hall this Fall,” added Andy, with a grin
”We wouldn't interfere with your business in the least,” commented his twin
At first dick Rover was rather doubtful about taking four lively boys with hi for applying the the Winter, and also for helping matters to run smoothly while he and his brothers had been in France
”You can go,” he announced the next day, after a consultation with his brothers and their wives ”But I aht at the latest Can you boys get ready so soon?”
”Can we get ready!” exclaiet an extra pair of socks and a toothbrush and I'll be ready to go to the North Pole if you say so!” And at this sally there was a general laugh
After that matters moved with incredible swiftness It was decided that the boys should take no baggage but ould go in their suitcases for the trip, and these were speedily packed In the meanwhile, dick Rover obtained the necessary railroad tickets and sleeping-car accommodations
”Hurrah! we're off for Texas and the oil fields!” cried Fred
”Off for the land of luck!” exclaimed dick Rover, with a smile
”The land of luck?” questioned Jack ”Is that what they call it, Dad?”
”Yes, Son And it's truly the land of luck for some For others it is the land of bitter disappointood or bad,” announced Andy
They were to leave fro
The whole faether, and those to be left behind did not hesitate to give the boys a great deal of advice