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66 From the antics of the horse in front of tHe locomotive, the Rover boys turned their attention to the carriage that was approaching. As it came closer they saw Dora and Nellie waving their hands frantically.

"Wait! Wait for us!" cried out Dora, and as the carriage came to a stop she leaped out, followed by Nellie and the other girl students.

"Just in time!" sang out Dick, loudly. "Come on, here is our car!"

"Oh, what made you so late?" asked Grace. "We have been worried to death about you."

"One of the girls forgot her pocketbook and we had to drive back for it," explained Nellie. "Oh, we thought sure we would miss the train, when we saw it stop. We were so far off."

"I'll explain why you caught it later on," whis pered Dick. "Now excuse me a moment," and he ran towards the locomotive.

A crowd had commenced to collect, and several folks were offering Mr. Sanderson advice. But though he seemed to try his best, his horse and wagon remained in front of the train.

"Here, let me aid you, Mr. Sanderson," cried Dick, and gave the farmer the wink. "It's all right," he added, in a whisper. "I'm your friend for life after this."

"Glad to be of service," answered the old