Chapter 25: Christmas at the Farm

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌⁠"What do you think of that?"

"Isn't that the greatest ever!"

"Well, I'm sorry for Tad."

Such were the exclamations from the three Rover boys after listening to Bill Dangler's declaration that the lad who had run away from Putnam Hall was the nephew of Merrick.

"Are you certain of this?" asked Dick.

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌⁠"Certainly I am. But why are you so interested in Merrick's sister and her son?"

"I will tell you," answer