Dick, with his share of the proceeds, which the boys insisted that he accept, bought the Nestorville Bugle.  From the very start, he made it a live, progressive paper.  Sometimes, when the now busy editor had a spare hour, he invariably visited his two friends, and the three—­sometimes, too, the little professor joined them unexpectedly—­recounted old-time stories.

But the boys were not made lazy by wealth and fame.  To this very day, Jack and Tom, with Mr. Chadwick’s aid, are devising many inventions calculated to benefit mankind.  Possibly, at some future time, we shall hear something more about these, but for the present let us take our leave and say good-by.

THE END