CHAPTER X
WHEN THE CANNON WENT OFF
The boys went down to the railroad station in the new touring car to meet Mrs. Laning and the three girls, and possibly Mrs. Stanhope. The car was a fine seven-seat affair, of forty-horse power, and Dick ran it.
"It's the slickest thing in cars I've seen!" cried the eldest Rover boy, enthusiastically. "A tour in it would be great."
"Well, we'll have to take a tour in it before the summer is over," returned Sam.
The train was late and the boys waited impatiently for it to put in an appearance. When it did arrive they were delighted to see that Mrs. Laning had induced Mrs. Stanhope to come along.
"I wanted her to come for two reasons," whispered Dick to Dora, after the first greetings were over. "I wished her here, and I was afraid, if she remained behind, Josiah Crabtree might try to visit her."
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