Part 26 (1/2)

”Which way is north?”

”Get a coet a corouch Coed Teddy Tucker

A few ht that looked like a fire, the lads hurried toward it

”Where e find the cook tent?” questioned Phil again

”Right here,” was the surprising answer

”What time will it be ready?”

”About seven o'clock What's the ry,” replied Phil, his teeth chattering

”Got to get used to that Co that will doctor you up in no time,” announced the man in a cheerful voice, so different from the answers the lads had received to their questions that e

”What is it?” asked Phil

”Coffee, et in, these chillywarm inside theet you one,” said the accoood as did the coffee that

It was excellent coffee, too, and the boys drank two cups apiece

”We mustn't drink any more,” warned Phil

”Why not?” wondered Teddy

”Because we shall be so nervous that we shall not be able to work today And, by the ere I in your place, I should get busy here and help in the cook tent until you are told to do soood iingly

”I'll turn in and do so at the same tiood”

”Might get busy and unpack some dishes from those barrels Be careful that you don't break any of theht Where shall we put theround, all the dishes of the saether Be sure to set a lantern by thelad of soan their ith a will With soot theirwith the good-natured cooktentthe dishes fairly fly out of the barrels

”Guess I'll have to keep you two boys withsaid my friend, Teddy here, was to work in the cook tent for the present”

”All right, Mr Teddy There's one thing about working in the cook tent that ought to please you”