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The hero stopped long enough to offer it for Mr Stott's closer inspection

It read: UNITED ORDER OF PASTRY COOKS OF THE WORLD Taken somewhat aback, Mr Stott said feebly: "Very nice, indeed--er----"

"Mr Hicks, at your service!" the cook supple forer and say 'Mister'"

The cook eyed him in such a fashion as he administered the reprimand for his fa his starving condition

"What did he say?" they asked, eagerly, as he sat down on his platform, somewhat crestfallen

"He seems a temperamental person," Mr Stott replied, evasively "But we shall have breakfast in due season"

It was suspected that Mr Stott had failed in his ed around to eight-thirty

At that hour precisely Mr Hicks caorously as if it were necessary In spite of their efforts to appear unconcerned when it jangled, the haste of the guests was nothing less than indecent as they hurried to the dining room and scrambled for seats at the table

The promise of food raised their spirits a trifle and Mr Appel was able to say huate-ware plate loose from the oil-cloth: "I suppose we shall soon learn the customs of the country In a month we should all be fairly well ac'climated"

"Acclim'ated," Mr Stott corrected

"Ac'climated," Mr Appel maintained, obstinately "At least with your kind per your pardon," Mr Stott apologized with elaborate sarcas I like to be told of it" Which was not the strict truth for the reason that no one ever was able to convince him that he ever was mistaken As a result of the discussion everyone was afraid to use the word for fear of offending one or the other

The silence that follohile breakfast was being placed upon the table was broken by Miss Eyester, who said ti, and it frightened me"

Not to be outdone in sensational experiences, Mrs Stott averred positively: "There was so over our tent I could hear its sharp claws sticking into the canvas A coyote, I fancy"

"A ground-squirrel, more likely," remarked Mr Appel

Mr Stott sain correct you"

"I guess I can't help ed a shoulder and his tolerant look said plainly that, after all, one should not expect too un life as a "breaker-boy"