Dorothy Dale's School Rivals

dawned upon Dorothy. But the screeching of an approaching

want papers," she thought. "I h

r the wooden flap that was up in t

there!" he demanded. "I have got

urn, and for the first time notic

first order at the improvised restaurant. He was smiling at her-a frank,

questioningly. "D

. "That is-well, I'm not really

t it?" he asked, nodding brightly. "Confess now,

ivined her trouble. "There are so many attachments to it that

" spoke the man, "is

hink

ith water on it-

and who had to get off in a hurr

uestion but what the coffee is hot. I can see the alcoh

orothy with a smile. "Su

he right one, and you might scald yourself. Let me co

't!" exclai

I might get burne

she was conscious of a mo

line. Now if you were to ask me to get you out so many feet of inch pine, tongue and groove, or something like that, I could do it in no time, but I will

ion as if he

orothy again, an

Well, maybe I can help you from outside here. I've no d

" asked Dorothy,

t the

offee urn. What s

54 pointing to the largest one, of a number

o hold a cup under it. A str

There's a glass gage there, and I can see water in it now. I

returned Dorot

rown pass over Dorothy's face. "No harm intended. Besides, I'm nearly old enough to be

gested Dorothy, and she put her

ged the h

hiss some hot wa

ngry one called. "

k out of the wa

. "If I had kept my wits about me I'd have seen. The coffee shows in the gage glass. Besides,55

g stream of the juice of the aromatic

"It's one of those patent faucets

hot and fragrant, trickled out.

ace this time, and there's no use wasting the coffee. Sorry I've been such a bother, bu

iron-china cups were piled up. She reached for one, filled it wi

ffee makes a fellow want to eat,

The bread was in a box, and almost fe

56 and this time the strange waitress began

find the mustard,

himself to the loaf of bread that Dorothy had laid down preparing to cut it. "Well, I think I can find that mustard," a

ok on the shelf there, where the canned goods are. Yes, it's here,"

the ham" after the manner in which he had attacked the bread. Dorothy was afraid she ha

of coffee, he poured the condensed mil

w m

t57 if you have been in the habit of eating

fore she had time to reply he was off down the track,

Dorothy, cleaning up the refuse left on the co

for, as it pulled in and stopped at the station, a crowd of

e and

and chee

nd franks

coffee!

nted breakfast, and had only a few minutes in

open window, and cups and saucers

again his order. "I only stepped in to-watch the place, until the other girl gets back. I do wish she w

takable Maine tang, "and this joint is run special for car men. I'll have them folks

g lady said her father was ill, and I am sure something i

she could find on the counter. "I'll pay for it if I have

oming along now. Her heart gave

ut more water i

rning papers?" a

tart. She turned and

he papers," she said, blushing furiousl

replied, smiling. "You have

her confusion was now more than e

he bridge-bound train. "I am not in a hurry. Mother i

hing more to eat," and she brushed back he

d one of the train men. "There'

dwiches in pocket, and the rack of pastry left empty, inside the cou

Dorothy. "They ar

will toss them out the car windows. They're that sort that ne

om the hall for the past hour. They

could criticise your courage. Now, you had better shut this place up, before another avalanche swoops down, and, if you don't mind, I'll walk along w

lied. "But how am I to lock this place u

There was a wheel coming. Yes, and

n Dorothy. "Whatever will she

trainmen she may be glad they

now. The girl jumped off

, but father is so ill!" and they noticed that, in

n't do very well,

you did as long as you kept the window open," said the girl gratefully.

replied

young ladies are looking

denly, looking

over the hill, and it was Jean Faval who was first to hail the finding of Dorothy, and