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It scared the dudish and overbearing youth, and as a consequence he obtained for them some additional stores, to take the place of those used or destroyed by the Spink crowd. "I'll make everything right," said Ham Spink. "Only keep mum." And he was as good as his word.
The dudish student had sent the young lady a letter stating he thought some of his fellow collegians had doctored the box of candy, and this explanation was accepted by the girl and her aunt. Then William Philander sent the girl some candy he was sure was all right, and also a big bouquet of roses; and that was the end of the unpleasantness.
And then a general laugh went up, and the dudish student stepped back in the crowd, out of sight. "All aboard!" sang out Dick, as he hopped into the driver's seat and took hold of the wheel. "Start her up, somebody!" Sam and Tom got aboard and willing hands grasped the propellers and gave each a twist.
"I ah er presume we shall have a little time to er see the sights of St. Augustine; will we not?" asked one of the actors, in affected, drawling tones. "Oh, yes, plenty of time, Mr. Towne," answered Mr. Pertell. Claude Towne was a new member of the company, rather a "dudish" sort of chap, and not, as yet, very well liked. He dressed in what he considered the "height of fashion."
Years before, and while their father was in Africa, the three boys had been sent by their uncle to Putnam Hall Military Academy, as related in detail in the first volume of this series, called "The Rover Boys at School." At the Hall they had made a number of friends, including Songbird Powell and the dudish student, William Philander Tubbs.
While talking the four chums had been watching the departure of the Ham Spink crowd from another dock. Soon the boat that carried the dudish bully and his cronies disappeared around a bend of the river. In a very few minutes Shep and his chums had their rowboat out. They were used to rowing together, and each took his accustomed place at the oars.
"Only once during the whole trip did it appear to me that Uncle Thomas was alert. "A slim, dudish man, with close-cut, coal-black beard and heavy mustache, carelessly passed by, but seemed to give some signal, simply a slight backward turn of the wrist. Uncle turned abruptly and went below. "After a tedious voyage, we landed at Bombay.
Sam opened the portal, to behold Flockley standing there, hat in hand. The dudish student was as white as the wall, his clothing looked dishevelled, and his shoes were un-blacked, a great contrast to the Flockley of old. "What do you want?" asked Sam abruptly. "I want I want " commenced Flockley brokenly. Then he stepped into the room and confronted Dick.
"Going to camp out here, eh?" went on the dudish youth. "Oh, no; we've opened an oyster house," returned Whopper, who was bound to have his fun. "Humph! Frank Dawson, you needn't get funny!" "Was I funny? I didn't see you laugh." "You know what I mean." "Expect to do some big hunting, I suppose?" said Carl Dudder with a bit of a sneer in his tones.
Here they took the second rowboat and hid it under some overhanging bushes. "We'll make it look as if it drifted here," said Ham Spink, and this was done, a broken line dragging in the water over the bow. Arriving at the other camp, the dudish boys proceeded to make themselves at home.
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