yes. Then he
folded poor Tom in his arms and led him to the touring car. And there
a surprise awaited the sufferer. Nellie was there, having arrived the
day before from Hope.

"I just had to come," she said, and then she caught Tom and held him
tightly. The tears were streaming down her cheeks, and the others had
to turn away. "Oh, Tom! Tom!" she murmured, over and over again.

"Oh, Nellie, don't make such a fuss! I'm not worth it!" murmured Tom,
but, nevertheless, he looked greatly pleased. "I've had a--an
awful--dream," he went on, slowly. "But I'm--well, I'm not going to
dream that way again--not if I can help it!" And he gave her a look
that thrilled her through and through.

There was another warm welcome when the touring car reached the farm.
Uncle Randolph and Aunt Martha were on the piazza to meet the boys.
Aunt Martha shed tears over Tom, just as Nellie had done, but they were
tears of joy and nobody minded them. Uncle Randolph shook hands, and
told them all to come in out of the cold, and rubbed his own hands
together in great satisfaction.

"Home again!" murmured Tom, when he stood in the great hallway. He
gave a deep sniff. "And a good dinner! Aunt Martha, you know how to
make us feel comfortable, don't you?" He gave her one of his old-time
hugs. His eyes were as clear as they had ever been. Evidently he was
fast becoming the Tom of old. His running away from Brill, and his
trip to Alaska, were but a horrible, uncertain nightmare to him. He
did not want to remember those days, and they were best forgotten.

"And how do you feel, Dad?" asked Dick, as soon as he could get the
chance.

"Better than in many a day," returned Anderson Rover.

"And what is the news from New York?"

"Everything is going along well. We have those brokers just where we
want them."

"Good! That is what I like to hear," and Dick's face showed his
satisfaction.

"I've got more news, Dick, that you will like to hear," said his
father, with a faint smile.

"What is that?"

"Dora telegraphed that she would be here tonight."

"Fine!"

"Well, we certainly had a great trip," said Sam, when the whole family
and Nellie were gathered around the dining table. "But I don't know as
I want to take it over again."

"Hardly," returned his big brother.

THE END

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