"I ain't teched Ham, nor his cat, nor his dog, nor the fence nuther, I tell ye! It's an outrage to say so! I'll sue them newspapers fer a million dollars damages!" "I'd make it two millions," answered Tom, calmly, and then started for the automobile, followed by his brothers.
"But see here," went on the stationmaster.

"I want to know----" "Sorry, but we haven't time now," put in Dick.

"Hurry, Tom!" he whispered.
"It's Ham Ludd coming!" added Sam.

"Let's get out--before the fat's in the fire!" And off the three Rover boys ran to the automobile and were soon rolling away from the railroad station.

But they did not go far.
"I'm going back and watch the fun," said Tom, and leaped out, and ran up behind the station, while his brothers followed him..