The Rover Boys in Business - Or, The search for the missing bonds by Edward Stratemeyer
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"But, Tom, it won't make any difference to you, if you are not coming
back." "That may be, but, just the same, I would like to get as much credit as possible while I am here." Some of the examinations had already been held, and others were to come off within the next few days. As a consequence, the majority of the students were exceedingly busy, so that there was little time for recreation. Since the Rovers had come to Brill, the college had been endowed with the money to build an observatory. This structure had now been completed, and the boys took great delight in visiting it and looking through the telescope which it contained. It stood on the highest hill of the grounds, so that from the top, quite a view of the surrounding country could be had. "I am going to the observatory," said Songbird, that evening. "There is going to be some kind of a transit, and I want to see it. Either of you fellows want to come along?" "I can't,-- I've got a paper to finish up," returned Sam, who was busy at his writing table. "I'll go. I need a little fresh air," said Tom, and reached for his cap. At the observatory the boys found one of the professors and about a dozen students assembled. The professor was delivering something of a |
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