"Dem's de orders I
got when I went t' de statione t' meet yo'."
"All right," assented Jack. "Come on, Mark. We'll find out
what's wanted of us."
The two boys entered the library, whence the voices of Professor
Henderson and Mr. Roumann could still be heard in earnest
discussion. Mr. Henderson looked up as his proteges advanced to
the middle of the apartment.
"Jack! Mark!" he exclaimed. "I am very glad you came so
promptly. I have something very important to communicate to
you--something that I hope will make up for the loss you suffer
in being taken away from college in the middle of the term. Or,
to be more correct, Mr. Roumann will impart most of the
information, for it is at his suggestion that I sent for you."
"Are these the young assistants of whom you spoke?" asked the
other man, and the boys noticed that he was a big, burly German,
with a bushy, gray beard, and penetrating, blue eyes.
"This is Jack Darrow," said the professor, indicating the stout
youth, "and the other is Mark Sampson. They have lived with me
several years now, and we have had many adventures together.
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