They have tame Apaches to do their work for them.

Oh, no, you wouldn't suffer down in Arizona!" "But how do you fellows come to be home at this time ?" asked Dick.
"Homesick!" sighed Tom.

"The fellows in our engineer corps are entitled to some leave.

So Harry and I waited until we had enough leave piled up, and then we started back for Gridley." "Well, it's hot on this corner," muttered Greg, "and there's an ice cream place down the block, where the electric fans are going.
Let's make a raid on the place.

Do you fellows remember when we were happy if we could buy a ten-cent plate and then get by ourselves with six spoons to dip into the ice cream?
Come on! Let's get good and square for those days." "Yes; it is hot here on this corner," assented Dick.
"Hot ?" demanded Reade impatiently.
"Humph! Harry and I were just regretting that we hadn't worn our top coats today.