Part 38 (1/2)
”We had all the trouble anted,” said Dave, when the driver's relishh and the harness with care, and quarter of an hour later they weretoward Bojowak as rapidly as the state of the road perh two hollows, and here the men and boys walked, for it was all the double teah
”I see smoke!” cried Dave, presently ”It seeh driver, nodding his head
”Hurrah! We'll soon be there!” cried Roger He looked at his chum ”You won't be sorry, Dave?”
”No, indeed,” was the ready answer
They had to pass around a spur of the mountain, which took another half-hour, and then cae, the houses, or rather cabins, of which see to the side of the mountain There was but one street, and most of the residences were located on the upper side of this, with barns and sheds below or attached to the dwellings
Their arrival was noted with considerable curiosity, and the sleigh driver was plied with innuht him thus far in such weather He quickly explained, and then asked concerning the exploring expedition, and Granbury Lapham asked a number of similar questions
”The expedition left Bojoo days ago,” said the Englishman, after he had learned the news ”It moved on to a sheep-station called Plivohav, sixto try to reach the top of the ood road to Plivohav?” asked Dave, eagerly
”No, it is a very poor road”
”Then we can't use the sleigh?”
”No, we'll have to go there either on foot or on horseback The explorers used horses”
”Oh, let us go on horseback!” urged Roger ”I don't want to walk”
”I certainly prefer riding,” added Dave
”I'm not much in a saddle, but I fancy I can stand it,” said Granbury Lapham ”We can take Hendrik with us, and as we have four steeds that will give each of us aahead at once, but it was too late, and the horses were so worn out, it was decided to re of a road-house, used principally during the summer, and at this they asked for accommodations for the whole party and also for the horses
”I think I can accoh-looking Norwegian ”Wait till I call my wife and see what roooa is here with his brother and his wife They, too, ca the two Alishman in the public room of the road-house Scarcely had he departed when a side door opened and a man ca of a landlord!” he cried, in Norwegian ”Where are you? My room is as cold as a barn I want some extra wood put on the fire at once This is a scurvy way to treat the burgoa”
”hello!” cried Dave, in a low voice, and plucked his chum by the sleeve
”Here is the brute of the railway coach”
”Sure enough,” ht we'dif he sees us?”
”Hua, eh?” muttered Granbury Lapham ”I pity the townfolks under hio around ”Are you deaf, that Iyou? If I had---- Ha!”