"Anyway, uncle wants us to come home at once."
"He doesn't say all of us. The message is addressed to me."
"But of course he wanted all of us to come," put in Tom. "Anyway,
four horses couldn't hold me back!" he continued determinedly.
"Nor me," chimed in Sam. He drew a long breath. "If we hurry up
we can catch the noon boat at Cedarville for Ithaca."
"Yes, and the evening train for Oak Run," finished Tom. "Hurry
up, Dick!"
Dick was willing. To tell the truth, that message had fired him
as he had never been fired before. He burst into the captain's
office pell-mell, with Tom and Sam on his heels, to explain the
situation. Ten minutes later -- and even this time seemed an age
to the brothers -- they were hurrying into their ordinary clothing
and packing, their satchels, while Peleg Snuggers was hitching up
to take them to the landing at Cedarville.
"Good-by to you, and good luck!" shouted Frank, as they clambered
into the wagon, and many other cadets set up a shout. Then the
wagon rattled off. The Rover boys had turned their backs on dear
old Putnam Hall for a long while to come.
CHAPTER XI
THE ROVERS REACH A CONCLUSION
For the three Rover boys the Golden Star could not make the trip
from Cedarville to Ithaca fast enough. They fretted over every
delay, and continually wondered if there was any likelihood of
their missing the train which was to take them to Oak Run, the
nearest railroad station to Valley Brook farm, their uncle's home.
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