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"To my mind he is about as mean as any boy around here." "Of course we can't report him, Dick." "No, I'm no tale-bearer, Songbird. But he ought to be punished." "He'll make a fine major, if he's elected," went on Powell, as he and Dick started for the road leading to the academy. "He shall never be elected, if I can help it." "I am with you on that."
"I'll be back, don't worry," said Songbird, and away he drove at a swift gait, leaving the Rovers and Stanley in the roadway in front of the house said to be haunted. It was certainly a lonely spot, no other house being in sight, for Rushville lay under the brow of a hill. The boys stood still and listened. Not a sound broke the stillness that surrounded the deserted house.
"The boys did not land here," said Anderson Rover, after a look along the sandy shore for footprints. "But they must have come in somewhere around here." "Let's call for them," suggested Songbird, and this was done, but no reply came back. "They have started on the hunt for the cave, just as I supposed they would," said Mr. Rover. "Den let us git aftah dem directly," said Aleck.
"The family is surely getting together," remarked Dick, after another handshaking had been indulged in. "Songbird, do you warble as much as ever?" "You can wager a sweet potato he does," said George Granbury. "Nothing short of a cyclone will ever stop Songbird's warbling, eh, Songbird?"
Songbird Powell shut one eye knowingly. "Going up there to see the teachers, I suppose!" "Sure, that is what they always do!" came from Spud, with a wink. "Sour grapes, Spud!" laughed Sam. "You would go there yourself if you had half a chance." "Yes, and Songbird would want to go along, too, if we were bound for the Sanderson cottage," put in Tom.
He asked me about our other investments; and he said if we got into any financial difficulties through this loss, he would aid us all he could." "Bully for Songbird's uncle!" cried Sam. "He's as generous as Songbird himself." "What's bothering me is this," continued the oldest Rover boy.
As the boys settled down in their seats a lad came from another car and moved swiftly toward them. "Songbird, by all that's lucky!" cried Dick, and caught the other by the hand. "I thought you'd be on this train," answered Songbird Powell. "I got your wire last night that you would stop off at New York. I am going to stop, too to see an uncle of mine on a little business."
"Oh, Sam, that catch was too lovely for anything!" cried Grace, when the two Rover boys had managed to break away from the rest of the team and their numerous friends, and had rejoined the girls and Songbird. "Why, do you know, I was on pins and needles when I saw that ball coming down and you running after it. I was so afraid you wouldn't get there in time!"
"Vacation will soon be at hand," cried Sam one day, "and then " "Well have the best time ever known," finished Tom. "Ah, vacation time," put in Songbird. "I have composed some verses about that season. They run like this " "Not to-day, Songbird," interrupted Dick. "I've got to bone away at my geometry." "Then hurry up, Dick," said Sam. "I want you to come and play ball."
"All I can say is, the cave is in that direction," and he pointed with his hand. "But it may be buried out o' sight now," he added, dismally. There was nothing to do but to retrace their steps, and this they did as far as they were able. They had covered about half the distance when they saw a shaft of light shoot around the treetops near them. "There is that strange light!" cried Songbird.
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