“Oh, if that isn’t a shame—every one of them going in and you left behind!” grumbled Randy. “I don’t think it’s fair at all!”
“Well, I suppose I’ve got to make the best of it,” answered Tom Rover. But as he spoke he heaved a mountainous sigh. This being left behind while his brothers and his best friends went to the front was going to almost break his heart.
CHAPTER XII
AT THE ROVER COMPANY OFFICES
“Well, we’re off at last! Good-bye to everybody!”
The words came from Dick Rover as the last call was given for the volunteers who were going to Camp Huxton to entrain.
“Don’t forget to write regularly!” came from Sam Rover.
“Oh, we’ll do that—don’t fear!” answered his wife Grace. “And don’t you forget to answer every letter.”