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"Koswell & Company got scared mightily," mused Dick. "Well, I am glad, Tom, that you are out of it." "And as a token of your escape we'll present you with this," added Sam, and brought forth the package from Dan Baxter. Tom was much surprised, and listened to the story about the former bully of Putnam Hall with interest. "Good for Dan!" he cried. "I'll write him a letter the first chance I get."
"Talk is cheap," sneered Larkspur. "Say, I heard you fellows have been boasting of how you can row," went on Koswell after a pause. "We haven't been boasting, but we can row," answered Tom. "Want to race?" "When?" "Now." "I don't know as I care to race with a chap like you, Koswell," answered Dick pointedly. "You're afraid." "No, I am not afraid." "Let us race them," whispered Tom to his brother.
"Never mind who I am," was the reply of the oldest Rover. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" "This is none of your affair," came from Koswell. "Well, we made it our affair," answered Tom. He turned to the girl "I hope we did right," he added hastily. "Why er yes, I think so," faltered the girl. She was still very white and trembling. "But but I hope you didn't hurt them."
"The Rovers win! The Rovers win!" was the shout that went up, and in the midst of the hubbub Dick and Tom crossed the line, winning by at least six lengths. Koswell and Larkspur were so disgusted that they did not even finish, but stopped rowing and turned away from the float. "The Rovers win," announced Frank Holden. "A fine race, too," he added.
The automobile kept to the side road until the Rovers turnout was passed, then took to the main highway, passing the upper end of Ashton. "Here is where you can leave us," said Koswell to the chauffeur. "I'll see to it that the machine comes back safely." "You are sure about being able to run it?" asked the man. "Of course. I ran a big six-cylinder at home." "Very well, then.
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.
Again the Rover boys went at the rowing with a will, increasing their stroke until it was six to the minute more than that of Koswell and Larkspur. The latter were frantic, and tried to do likewise, but found it impossible. Inch by inch the Rovers' craft went ahead. Now it was half a length, then a length, then two lengths. "Say, there is rowing for you!" was the comment of a senior.
"Doctor Wallington might not have believed us, but he had to believe Charter." "He had to believe the girls, too," added Dick. "He knew they would not tell him such falsehoods. But I am glad Charter came along. He hated to get mixed up in it, I know, but he acted the man about it, didn't he?" "Wonder what the doctor will do with Koswell & Company?" questioned Sam.
He, of course, could tell nothing of the actions of Koswell and his crowd, for he had been unconscious most of the time. "Certainly a remarkable story," mused Doctor Wallington, when the oldest Rover had finished, "And you mean to say you did not drink any of the liquor?" "Not a drop, sir; and neither did the others," "And this vapor? What was it, and how do you account for it?"
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.
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