The boys knew they could not telegraph from Rocky Run, as no regular office was located there. They hurried down to the lake and set off for Beldane without delay.
“I’ll bet Mr. Stevenson will be surprised when he gets our message,” said Jack, after the yellow slip had been passed in and paid for at the Beldane telegraph office.
“Going to wait for a reply?” questioned Gif.
“I think we might as well.”
The boys hung around for three hours. Then came a message from Mr. Stevenson. It was to the effect that he would start for Big Bear Lake on the first train in the morning.
CHAPTER XXIX
JEFF BRINGS NEWS
The Rover boys and their chums knew that Mr. Stevenson could not arrive at the camp before Tuesday evening. He would take the train to Beldane and would probably come up to the bungalow in a motor-boat. After breakfast on Tuesday time hung heavily with all of the lads. They took their morning bath and then knew hardly what to do, being somewhat excited over the prospect ahead.
“Maybe Mr. Stevenson will have a regular fight to get that book of formulas back,” was Randy’s comment.
“When he goes after those men and after Mr. Flanders he’d better go armed,” said Fred.