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The students within were snoring. "No use," said Tom softly. "We'll have to catch them some other way if they are guilty," And his brothers agreed with him. But if Koswell and Larkspur were guilty, they kept very quiet about it, and the Rover boys were unable to prove anything against them. The bill for the cut-up tire came to Dick, and he paid it.
"Just look at them bend to it!" "Yes, and look at the quick recovery," added another fourth-year student. From two lengths the Rovers went three lengths ahead. Then Koswell missed a stroke, and tumbled up against Larkspur. "Hi! What are you doing?" spluttered Larkspur in disgust. "Cou couldn't hel help it," panted Jerry, He was all but winded, for the pulling had been too much for him.
"But you meant it. Well, Larkspur, it won't do. I know about this, and so does Max. Koswell has got to clear Tom Rover, and that is all there is to it." "Will you keep quiet about me if I clear Rover?" asked Jerry Koswell eagerly. "That depends on what Tom Rover says. I am going right to him now and tell him what I heard." "And I'll go along," said Max. He turned to Henry Cale.
Yes, I'm crazy with joy. Who wouldn't be to get free so easily?" "But explain it," begged Sam. "I can't explain it. As I said, the president tried to make me confess, and of course I had nothing to confess. When the telephone rang I heard one voice and then two others, one after another. I think they belonged to Koswell, Flockley and Larkspur, but I am not sure.
"What are you fellows going to do?" questioned Koswell. He was beginning to grow alarmed. "That depends on what you fellows do," returned Songbird. "Why er do you think I am going to the doctor and er confess?" "You have got to clear Tom Rover." "Our word is as good as yours," said Larkspur. "Then you are willing to tell a string of falsehoods, eh?" said Songbird coldly. "I didn't say so."
"We'll take them to the river," said one of the sophomores. "A bath will do them good." "Let's give 'em a rubbing down with mud!" cried Jerry Koswell. He had some tar handy, and if the mud was used he intended to mix some of the tar with it on the sly. "That's the talk!" cried Larkspur, who knew about the tar, he having purchased it for Koswell and Flockley.
"Let me congratulate you," and he waved his hand pleasantly to Dick and Tom. "I got a pain in my side, and that made me miss the stroke," said Jerry Koswell lamely. "Some day I'll race them again, and win, too." "You should have won this time," growled Dudd Flockley when he was alone with his cronies. "I dropped twenty dollars on that race."
"So will I, and you must do the same. I think father will believe us." Tom left that night, and established himself at the leading hotel in Ashton. News travels swiftly, and Koswell and his cohorts took care that the girls at Hope should hear the story about the Rovers and Stanley and their supposed disgraceful doings. Dora, Nellie and Grace could scarcely believe their ears when they heard it.
"Didn't do it because you were freshmen?" asked another lad. "Not at all. We were total strangers when the thing occurred." "Yes, but " came from another sophomore. "Sorry I can't explain. Flockley and Koswell can if they wish. But I advise them to keep a certain party's name out of the story," added Dick significantly. He felt bound to protect Minnie Sanderson as much as possible.
Rock Island was a small, stony spot half a mile up the stream, so the race would be about a mile in length. Frank Holden was chosen as referee and umpire, and all of the contestants prepared for the struggle. "Your boat is lighter than that of the Rovers," said Holden to Koswell and Larkspur. "You really ought to give them some lead." "No. This is an even start," growled Koswell.
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