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But I am not certain. I rather imagine he was a stranger around here." "Thet's what he was," came from Isaac Fasick. "There hain't no thieves livin' in these parts. We are all honest folks." Several other men of Cedarville were told about the robbery, and a crowd of half a dozen got on the iceboat and sailed to Point View Lodge.
"The iceboat belongs to a fellow in Cedarville," said a cadet standing near. "Ritter hired it for a week." The second craft was called the Rosebud, and was rather a fine-looking outfit, with steel runners and a snowy-white sail. "He must have paid something to rent that," observed Jack. "I thought he didn't have much money?"
When the bend mentioned was gained the Rosebud was a good three lengths in the lead. "Good-by!" shouted Coulter. "Here is where we leave you behind!" "Your iceboat isn't in it with this," added Mumps. "We'll tell them you are coming by-and-by!" came from Ritter. "Don't answer them," whispered Jack. "Fred, can we do anything to help the boat along?"
"'Ware boom!" yelled Tom, and shifted his helm. The great sail went slowly over; the iceboat swooped around like a great bird skimming the ice. Then, in a minute, it was headed back up the lake toward the scene of the trouble. Another rifle shot echoed across the ice. Ruth was truly frightened, and so was her chum. Could it be possible that those rough men dared fire their guns at Jerry Sheming?
The boys had just time to stare eagerly at it when it was gone. In despair, they resolved to prop up Jacob with their strong arms, as well as they could, and take him to the nearest village. At that moment a very shabby iceboat came in sight. With but little hope of success Peter hailed at it, at the same time taking off his hat and flourishing it in the air.
"Say, don't you go for to mix me up in this robbery," interrupted Isaac Fasick, hastily. "I didn't have a thing to do with it." "No more had we," answered Fred. "We just sailed to the place on my iceboat. We can prove it." "We are friends of the Ford family; we can easily prove that, too," added Jack. "Mr.
Not content with sitting on all the old ladies' laps, you must make a Juggernaut of every iceboat that comes along. We shall have to hand you over to the aanspreekers yet, if you don't look out!"
Even Staples, who seemed to be tired of almost everything, liked the swiftness and exhilaration of the iceboat. One afternoon, Brown walked into the bar of the hotel, where he found Staples standing. "See here, Armstrong." he cried, slapping that gentleman on the shoulder. "Are you in for a bit of sport?
"There is an iceboat!" exclaimed Andy. "It's the Rosebud!" "It's in the water!" ejaculated Pepper. "And see, Gus Coulter is clinging to it." "Where is Ritter?" "I don't know." "I see Ritter!" burst out Jack. "He is clinging to the ice yonder, trying to crawl out! Come on, fellows, we've got to help them both."
Then I want to try out an iceboat on the Hudson, and I'll have to be back in New Haven by the time the baseball squad limbers up. Oh, I have plenty of work ahead!" Mrs. Cortlandt let her eyes dwell upon him curiously for a moment; then she said: "Have you no ambition?" "Certainly." "What is it?" "Why " Kirk hesitated. "I can't say right off the reel, but I've got it lots of it."
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