Part 15 (1/2)
”All right. You know them horses--Mary and John, a very reliable team.
They won't run away, and they'll make good time.”
”All right then, Jed. Just show me where the sled is, and then you can go off and take care of your cousin,” said Gif. ”We'll have to stay in town for a while and see if we can't pick up some grub and at least enough supplies to last us for a few days.”
So the matter was arranged, and a few minutes later Jed Wallop went off to see what he could do about caring for his injured cousin.
”It's all right for him to look after his cousin,” remarked Gif. ”But that leaves us to go on alone. I hope we find everything at Cedar Lodge all right.”
”Oh, it will be a lark to go on all alone!” cried Fred. ”We don't want that fellow along. We can get along alone very well.”
”I know what I want to do first of all,” declared Andy. ”I want to get a bite to eat. That sandwich I had didn't satisfy me at all.”
”All right, we'll go to that restaurant I spoke about,” said Gif. ”Then we'll get our provisions and be on the way to the Lodge.”
CHAPTER XI
ON THE WAY TO CEDAR LODGE
The restaurant Gif had in mind was a small affair located on a side street directly behind the railroad station. Leaving their handbaggage at the station in a pile with numerous other bags, and their guns with the station-master, they made their way to this resort. Ordinarily at this time of night the restaurant was doing very little business, but on account of the accident many people had dropped in, so the tables presented a lively appearance.
”We'll have some difficulty in finding seats, I guess,” remarked Jack, looking around.
”There are a couple of small tables over in the alcove,” came from Spouter. ”We might shove them together, and I guess they'll hold us all.”
This was done, and after a wait of several minutes a girl came to take their orders.
”What have you got ready?” questioned Gif. ”There is no use of our waiting to have anything cooked to order,” he continued to his chums.
The girl named over a variety of things, including hot pork and beans, roast beef with potatoes and turnips, and also several kinds of sandwiches and pies, and also tea and coffee.
”Those things will do first rate, I guess,” cried Fred. ”Me for a dish of pork and beans and a good hot cup of coffee!”
It did not take the cadets long to give their orders, and the girl bustled off to serve them. While the lads were waiting for the things to be brought, Andy happened to glance across the restaurant at the other patrons and suddenly gave a low whistle of surprise.
”Look who's here, will you!” he exclaimed.
All looked in the direction pointed out, and there, at a side table, saw Bill Glutts, Gabe Werner and Henry Stowell.
”My gracious! what do you know about that?” e.j.a.c.u.l.a.t.ed Randy. ”Glutts, Werner and Codfis.h.!.+”
”What can those fellows be doing in Timminsport?” demanded Spouter.
”Say! I think I know the answer to that question,” returned Jack quickly. He looked at his cousin Fred. ”Don't you remember what Bill and Gabe said in the moving picture theater about going up to some camp to hunt? I wager that camp is located somewhere in this vicinity.”
”That must be it!” answered Fred.
”However did they get poor Codfish to come along with them?” queried Andy. ”They'll plague the life out of that little sneak.”