come up into the cave, that box might still be where it was."

"It is queer to me that some one else didn't find it in all these
years," was Fred's comment.

"Well, I'm mighty glad somebody else didn't find the money box!" cried
Uncle Aaron. "But go ahead and tell the story. I want to hear every word
of it."

"All right, then," answered Ross. And sitting down with the others he
told his tale in full, aided by Fred and Teddy.

It goes without saying that the older Rushtons were tremendously
interested in the recital. When Mrs. Rushton heard how Teddy had made
his wonderful dive she shuddered.

"Oh, my son, what a risk to take!" she murmured. "What if you had never
come up to the surface again!"

"Oh, don't worry, Momsey," he answered affectionately. "I know how to
take care of myself."

"I'll wager that the folks at Bartanet Shoals were surprised to hear the
news," was Mr. Rushton's comment.

"Yes, indeed," answered Fred.

"But you should have seen my mother when she heard the great tidings,"
came from Ross, and his voice choked a little when he spoke. "Why she
was the happiest woman in the whole world!"

"I have no doubt of it," answered Mrs. Rushton, "and she had good cause
for her happiness."

That their parents were proud of the part that Fred and Teddy had played
in the finding, goes without saying. Their Uncle Aaron was so delighted
that he gladly wiped off the slate all his past grievances against his
nephews. He even went so far as to claim some share in what they had
done.

"Wasn't it through me they went to Rally Hall?" he demanded. "If they
hadn't gone there, they wouldn't have met Lester or gone to Bartanet
Shoals, and I'd have been twelve thousand dollars to the bad."

Ross had insisted on a share of the recovered money going to the Rushton
boys and Lester. The friendship between the boys had grown very strong
and they were delighted when in answer to their urging, Ross agreed to
go with them to Rally Hall. They little knew at the time that they were
destined to take part in fresh and stirring adventures before the fall
term was over.

"Well," remarked Fred, when he was talking it all over with his brother,
"we've had some exciting times together, but this has been ahead of
anything yet!"

"Yes," agreed Teddy, "but I have a feeling that we're in for something
better yet when we get back to Rally Hall."

And here let us say good-bye to the Rushton boys.

THE END

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