The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea; Or, The Loss of The Lonesome Bar

ee with you in politics or not, we must respect your loyalty. Ho

on the other side, the boy "pushed on the reins," and the procession moved slowly toward the main road, with Miss Elting, Jane, Hazel and Tommy

said. "Every minute expecting it to collapse isn't any too good

if you feel yourself getting weary you will get in and r

s Harriet's lau

ich they had spent so much time in the cold water of the pond. To Harriet it was a grateful relief from the chill that had followed her accident. Tommy per

Cove," h

e ith

he sh

hat t

sea s

hore? I thee," reflected Tommy wisel

e. It's just sea s

herself as she increased he

a bath in the thea," she announced care

questioned

aid 'camp'

think you are

e of courthe. But there

een spying. I am

g anything of the thort.

thing. You are trying to quiz

its usual healthy color, but this was the longest five miles she remembered to have traveled. The others felt much the same. It must be remembered that they had had neither supper nor breakfast, except for the cup of coffee that they had tak

d and wait

em, jerking the butt of his whip in the direction of a thin forest of

Harriet. "Doesn't

le it by the side of the road. We will carry it do

p. The boy was paid and drove away whistling. He had made a good deal, and knew very well that the

re you are?" asked the guard

New Hampshire," answ

you a great surprise when we get down so near the sea t

be thurprithed, to

n, Grace?" deman

"I'm hungry. I want my supper, breakfast and luncheo

ane, suppose we break it into smaller packs, so it can be the more easily carried. I think we are all ready for a

ed the Meadow-Broo

Woods," said Harriet. "We are a

dian flushed guiltily. "

Packs were divided up among them. Harriet insisted upon carrying one end of the trunk with Jane, in addition to the pack she had slung over her shoulder. They finally started down a narr

the sea. The sea lay sparkling in the sunlight, while almost at their feet great white-crested combers were rolling in and break

us?" cried Harriet

see water again after what occurred

s different, Buster. This is the real sea, and

spoken a word. There was a look

tioned Harriet, instantly disco

some others here," replied

wath no one here

e to find?" asked

road to Wau-Wau, and we haven't reached it

isn't the place I thought we were seeking. I must confess that I am lost. But the re

ered Tommy with emphasis. "I'm fa

ne. "But I don't see anything here

e plans of the guardian now; yet, like her companions, she was disappointed that

she said. "Harriet, you sit down in the sun a

to do my share of the work, and to eat my share of th

ing some dry sticks that she had discovered whe

e must have left that coffee pot wit

in the way, but not accomplishing much of anything else. There were cold roast beef, butter and plenty of canned goods. The bread

ured some distance back, was brackish and poor. They made it do, however, and as quickly as possible had boiled their coffee and warmed over the beef and canned beans as well. As for drinking water, there was none at hand fit for this purpose. Dishes were somewhat limited, many of

n, even if we have a walk before us this afternoon. And we may have to sleep ou

hat you were going to give

e place I thought it was at all. The joke is

u wish to go, we might be of some assis

ian smilingly. "I am going to keep that little secret to mys

ee. It hath cotht one automobile, theveral thkirtth, and a g

this afternoon. Will you please open

ou have them cold

real nourithhment in beanth than there ith in beefthea

mind the nourishment," declared Jane,

e both," said M

ld," teased Tommy.

thing new," g

finished and the dishes cleaned in salt water and sand, the guardian gave thought to their next move. But she was in no haste. The girls were allowed plenty of time to

have ample time to reach it before dark. However, each of you will put a can of beans in her pocket. We will take the coffee, our cups and the coffee pot. Thus equipped, we

h the rest of our thi

s of the road hereabouts look very much alike to me. There is a good place for a cache about half way betwee

we can't camp righ

Harriet informed her. "I don't know where it

," added Tommy u

arriet Hid

n the path that had been indicated by Miss Elting. By going straight in among the trees a short distance they found rocks, under one of which was a hole holl

what had been left at their camping place, all being neatly packed away in the hollow in the rock. T

lly recovered from her accident. About an hour later they came in sight of a farmhouse. The guardian directed the girls

e I am now,"

we to go?" a

for distances in the country. It is difficult to find two

id you say?" qu

, de

ave

can go astray. So long as we keep within sound of the se

ster had a blister on her right foot. This meant another delay. Miss Elting removed the girl's shoe from that foot and treated the blister. Half an hour was lost by this delay, but no one except Tommy Thompson complained. Tommy comp

plain of shimmering, quivering gold. The Meadow-Brook Girls uttered exclamations of delight when they set eyes on the scene. For a

h the trees were small and slender. This particular spot seemed to have attracted Miss Elting's attention t

rly there,"

camp?" a

" chuckled the guardian. "But you will

It ith our camp, th

he glanced inquiringly at Miss Elting, but the latter's face now g

ard at a brisk trot. This brought

she cried. "I

e nod and smile, which amply repaid the little girl for her kindly act. They covered the distance to the miniature forest in quick time, impelled by their curiosity, now realizing that t

ble in spots between the trees, they discovered a row of tents, and in the center of an op

ane. "Come along, darlin's. Let's se

and halted. A middle-aged, pleasant-faced woman stepped from a tent, gazed at them a moment, then opened her