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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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