Part 48 (2/2)
”Do you know, I can scarcely believe it's true,” said Phil Franklin to the Rover boys ”Why, my father will have lad as you are, Phil,” declared Jack ”Glad on your account as well as our own Now o to Colby Hall with us”
”Say, that would be immense!” exclaimed Phil with pleasure
And how Phil Franklin went that Fall with the Rovers to Colby Hall will be related in a new volu Horn Ranch; or, The Cowboys' Double Round-Up” In that book we shall learn s of Jack and his cousins, and also learn the particulars of a most remarkable trip to the far West
Teeks after the co in of the first well the four Rover boys returned to their horeeable surprise awaited thee to pay theht!” cried Jack, as the lads shook hands all around
”There is another surprise co to tell you what it is”
That surprise proved to be the colasses, but she said that the eye specialist had told her that these could be discarded in a week or two
”You don't kno thankful I aht,” said Jack, as he caught both her hands ”It's the best news in the world, Ruth--far better than that big oil well co in on our place in Texas”
”I am thankful, too, Jack,” she answered ”And doubly thankful that you haven't had to go through what I did with your eyes”
”I guess Gabe Werner has got his deserts,” put in Randy ”His father is sinking all hiswells on the Spell clai of a party, and it is perhaps needless to say that every one of thehly Ruth, of course, had to be careful of herself, and could not dance, but Jack gave her a good deal of his company, and with this she seemed quite content
Then followed a week or s, both in the city and elsewhere Then all motored up to Valley Brook Farm, there to spend some time with Grandfather Rover and Aunt Martha and Uncle Randolph before returning to school
”Well, it's certainly been a great Summer, after all!” remarked Fred
”It sure has!” returned Andy
”And we got quite a lot of fun out of it,” added his twin
”Fun, and a good deal of information,” said Jack ”It certainly paid us to visit The Land of Luck”
THE END
BOOKS BY ARTHUR M WINFIELD
(Edward Stratemeyer)
THE FIRST ROVER BOYS SERIES