Chapter 28: At the Old House

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​⁠The Rover boys and their chums approached the old house with a good deal of interest. Dick led the way, setting a pace that made it hard for the others to keep up.

"Don't hurry so, Dick," remonstrated Fred. "The house isn't going to run away."

"Dick wants to make sure if that Merrick is around," responded Songbird. "And I can't blame him."

The old Sobber homestead was surrounded by a grove of trees e