The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake The Hermit of Fern Island

haking hands in gratitude for the rescue. It was only a short distance along the shore path to where the lads "bunked," but the young men shivered d

ra, "and really Jack it is cool. Please tak

ur share of bad luck for one day. First our boat is stolen, then our clothes are

isted Belle, as she and her sister divested themselves

n Walter. "Let me hav

so bec

accepted the brown that Bess ha

nds deep into the patch pockets. "Don't k

und so that all, might admire the short-waisted coat he wo

the girl. "My but you do look ni

complimented me on my

Isn't he

we girls all wore coats when we went on the rescuing expedition. But say boy

us the boat ride," commented Ed. "And the queer par

to make us fear drowning, and then save us at so much more pe

her?" asked Be

of mine who went to s

you re

m," declared Bess fa

iled the philosopher would say: 'Did you ever study astronomy?' The ferryman had not. 'Then half your life is gone,' said the philosopher. 'Did you ever study philosophy? No? Then another quarter of your life is gone.' And so on he went, Belle dear," continued Ed, "until suddenly the boatm

luckiest thing that you girls came along. And Be

. "I feel we would all have gone astray but fo

e missing ones whither he would lead them. Bess and Belle also had taken pains not to betray their story to the boy

xclaimed Belle. "I won

e up to the party walking toward the camp. "Miss Has

laimed Cora, almost r

't that

alter. "Do you think Hazel

e the bungalow. He stood where the porch light fell upon him, and the girls all secretly agreed that he had grown handsomer sin

afraid you would not come for some

up here. Of course he

ak about him in dramatic style. "Paul Hastings for

I have been wanting to get out this way. They say t

ar, we are looking for a camp cook. Wallie nearly poisoned

ous afternoon, and I am almost tired. How did you get up from t

ow rowe

ents each," interrupted Haz

said Ed. "But as Cora advised, let's

almost forgot that you were stranded

t of something," urge

t. But do we d

those roomy affairs, built with a clear idea of affording every summer comfort. Cora was to be the hostess, and with her was the trusted maid

Jack as the odor of the beverage came from the

ch and threatened to do da

ess, for a step sounded, so soft and stealthy, that

ing to the door. A man stood in the shadow, s

red. "You fellers ain't got no

not our camp, and we don't carry money in our bathing suits as we told you before. If

a, fearful that the man might become a

brought to camp, and too good to have left in the locked-up Chelton house. As she went back to E

e of the porch. As Ed put his hand out t

d, "that's too bad.

he steps to look for the missing trinket. When Ed came back with a light Pet

purse, and I want you to hand it right over here," and Ed dropped t

ou'd better get at it, kid," and with that h

time the confusion had been heard with

Ed, with all his strength, almost

nt was a surprise to him, and after the way of the cowardly class, a

ed Ed. "I know you've got it as w

arled Peters, pointing to so

purse, but it was empty. Ed'

d Cora went in doors, presently returning with some small coins. "Here, Ed," she

Bess, "was your ri

ith our boys' canoe we have had nothing but mishaps. Now let him go. I'll manage to reckon with him without endange