The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake The Hermit of Fern Island

any farther. Somehow I am af

interested in Mr. Jones," and Cora stooped

d he be a Jones?

y, girlie," and Cora squeezed the plump hand that hung so close to her own. "Let us get to

s determined! But the man

Bess. "He is get

d Cora, as she watched the man at the water's edge push off. "I know the shack is over there, for I smell smoke in that direction. But we will t

ess, watching the man ply his oars,

l as that is not accomplished on dry land. Jack always declared he could tell a fello

," went on Bess with her speculations. "He

or everything is trodden down on it," declared Cora

Bess. "I don't fancy being take

. "I just caught sight-

man in it," added Bess.

I think she is standing still

lookin

Cora. "I guess wherever she l

ay, and Bess t

near," whisper

eplied Cora, smiling over h

d the woman, as soon as she cou

ack," replied Cora bravely. "I hav

k with me. I'm Mrs. Jim Peters

not in the least frightened by the voice whic

," said the woman, "'specially with young 'uns l

ed Bess. "I am shaki

plied Cora, in a voic

ell me when your husba

on a boat and I under

thi

You see it is always best to let the woman know first, fer Jim d

ll?" interrupted Cora, as the thought of

days," the other 'answered.

Cora. "I may not be able

cked and I couldn't sh

l tell him. W

while really to order it," she said, "as I must h

got a new way of wastin' his time. Tony is all right

sked Cora as if

dvertisement. I never knowed Jim Peters before, but if them two fellers think I'm goin' to cook in that hu

d by her change of manner. Cora

when I have my brother along I will fetch my boat, and show you the big islands ab

woman while Bess fairly gasped. "I want to go to one is

ring what the woman's interest in that pl

n laughed. "It's a great game to put

you over there," and Cora meant it, for she had not th

man's help would be valuable in the possibl

along held raise a row fer me talkin' to stranger

a strange

owed him to be such a poor character as he is, or I'd never have come up

ee you soon again," said Co

y," and she half whispe

ut laughing.

do the talking," answered Cora wi

fer you know how to

mp

nd the brush as she pa

rked Bess, when she felt that

n front of the motor. "Turn out into the open lake," she told Bess as they started off. "We will make a quick run and get back to the bungalow before the others have done the marketing. I am glad it is not our turn to get the lunch for I want to make

from that place," exclaimed Bess, as the boat of Jim Pete