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Then Doctor Wallington sent for Flockley, Koswell and Larkspur. Only Flockley answered the summons, and it was learned that Koswell and Larkspur were afraid to come back, fearing arrest. Parwick had also disappeared. Then had come a telegram from Dan Baxter giving the address of the druggist, Schlemp.
At this the craft containing Koswell and Larkspur shot ahead. "Hurrah! That's the way to do it!" yelled Flockley in delight. "Even money on the green boat!" "Take you," answered Spud Jackson promptly. "How much?" "A fiver." "All right." "Steady, Tom," cautioned Dick. "Now, then Ready?" "Yes." "Then bend to it. One, two, three, four."
We have learned that Koswell, Larkspur and Flockley were guilty of this plot against you, and that a man named Parwick aided them by getting a strange powder for them, the powder that made you dizzy and sick," were Grace's words, and they filled the Rovers with much satisfaction. "It was Allan Charter's coming that clinched matters," said Tom.
"They thought we cut 'em dead," replied Sam. "Isn't this the worst ever? And all on Flockley's account! I'd like to punch his nose!" "I'd like to be sure of one thing," said Dick, a hard tone stealing into his voice. "Did Flockley just happen to be in Ashton when the girls got there, or did he open and read these letters and then go on purpose, with Koswell and Larkspur?"
The young men wore checkered suits and sported heavy watch fobs and diamond rings and scarf-pins. "Why, you'll give us each a nice kiss, won't you?" said Dudd Flockley with a smile that was meant to be alluring. "Of course Minnie will give us a kiss," said Jerry Koswell. "Next Saturday I'm coming over to give you a carriage ride." "I don't wish any carriage ride," answered the girl coldly.
"Well, what is it?" demanded Tom. "Your resistance to our class won't do you any good. If you'll come out and take your medicine like men, all right; but if you resist it will go that much harder with you." "Who sent you Frank Holden?" asked Sam. "What has Holden to do with it?" growled Larkspur. "We know he's the leader of your class." "He is not. Dudd Flockley is our leader."
"Excuse me," he mumbled, "but did any of you gents lose this case?" "Why, it must be Rover's case!" cried Flockley. Nearly every one in the college had heard about the missing baggage. "I found it in the bushes alongside the road," went on the tramp. "Thought it might belong to some of the college gents." "Let me look at it," said Koswell, and turned the case around.
The seniors took no part, but three had been "told off" to act as referees, and they stood around as if inspecting the buildings and the scenery. The instructors, who also knew what was coming, wisely kept out of sight. "Come on, and at 'em!" called out Dudd Flockley, and this cry was quickly taken up by all the others who were to take part in the contest. "Hello!
The girl, thus suddenly released, stared at the newcomers in astonishment and then sank down on a chair, too much overcome to move or speak. The Rover boys had acted on the impulse of the moment. They had seen that the girl wanted the two dudish young men to leave her alone, and stepping into the kitchen, Dick had tackled Dudd Flockley while Tom and Sam had given their attention to Jerry Koswell.
"Oh, Rover!" he cried, "won't you won't you please, please get Doctor Wallington to let me stay at Brill? Please don't let him send me home! I'll do anything apologize, get down on my knees, if you like but please help me to stay here!" Flockley caught Dick by the arm and continued to plead, and then he entreated Sam, Tom, and Stanley, also. It was a truly affecting scene.
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