Life — May 21, 1925 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Dick, as a rapid succession of five small waves advanced up the beach. The first ivur deposited, respectively, a piano, a ge, a furnace, and an enamel bath- : then each tipped its hat, stuck a ar behind its ear, and disappeared n the beach, “Dat old devil sea,” muttered Cap- tain Blossom darkly, “I don’t trust it, I don't.” The fifth wave approached up the id reluctantly, and when it receded t left only a small bottle containing a sheet of white paper. Dick seized the te and scanned it rapidly. fo the kover Boys," he read, “ ‘from Rochuek and Company eceived, including one enamel bathtub, ie furnace—'” A bill,” ejaculated Sam, “or I'll be ua Alabama bound,” he added. Dat old dev shouted Captain “She get you in the end, she Sears, “or items as sea, Llossom. Carter Eicuty-S1x Y7HEN darkness fell the castaways lay before the fire toasting marsh- Hows and swapping old Rover Boy hooks before the crackling blaze. “This reminds me of the time we smiled Dick, “as related u “The Rover Boys Among the Elec- ¢ Horses.’” Do you were in Washington, remember our adventures Ottomans,” laughed Sam, r: ‘How the Rover Boys Introduced Turkish Baths Into Turkey’ ?” My, you boys must ve mong the traveled © a whole lot,” marveled Captain ssom. Nebraska, Canada, California and sland, all in the same evening. wasted Tom, “as related in “The Rover “Saven!" CRIED DORA STANHOPE, AS THEY LEAPED OUT AND COMMENCED TO GATHER THE PRETTY In the meantime the three girls had been whispering together in a corner, and now they approached the three boys uneasily, “DAT OLD DEVIL SEA,” MUTTERED CAPTAIN BLOSSOM, DARKLY. “We might as well be frank,” said Dora frankly. “We girls have decided to speak to you boys frankly about a little matter.” “Look !" EJACULATED TOM. SEASHELLS “What is it, Dora?” with a blush, asked Dick “Of course, we have never mentioncd these matters before in the Rover Boys’ Series,” continued Dora, “but if we are going to be thrown together so in- timately from now on——" Dora,” Dick, hanging “Go on, said his head. “Well, then, we've got to ask you boys to stay inside and shut your eyes,” blurted Dora, “while we girls go down to the ocean to brush our tecth.” “We promise,” said Dick; and he and his brothers blindfolded cach other and turned their backs blushing. A moment later there was sharp cry for help, and a scuffing and sound of struggling. “Hark!” cried Dick, and the Rover ys all cocked their ears except Sam, who never could cock his ears after he had gotten them frozen that winter in Alaska. “Th chickens,” came the ready answer. “Who is there?” he called y ain't nobody here 'ceptin’ us “Then it must have been two other fellows,” concluded Dick with a sigh of relief. “But T wonder what is de- taining the girls.” “Shall we take off our blindfolds and " asked Sam eagerly. ‘0, we must keep our word,” re- minded Dick seriously. “Let me look,” offered Captain Blos- “I'm a married mar A moment later the Captain reap- peared, greatly agitated. “Come quick!" he shouted. “The girls have disappeared.” “Dan Baxter!” cried Dick, as he spied the bully speeding down the beach (Continued on page 33) comicbooks.com