y.

"No, I think not. I have my reasons for wanting to be away from the
shore," answered Harriet.

It would have perhaps been better had they chosen some other location
for their anchorage, for the night in the cove was to be a trying one
for the Meadow-Brook Girls and another of those mysterious happenings
that had so disturbed them was to overtake them at the very beginning of
the cruise of the "Red Rover."

CHAPTER IV

A SUDDEN AWAKENING

"There! I knew we had forgotten something."

"What have we forgotten, Jane?"

"An ice box, Miss Elting. How are we to keep our food without an ice
box?"

"But, my dear, what would be the good of an ice box without ice?"

"That's so. I hadn't thought of that. Where would we get our ice?"

"That ith eathy," piped Tommy. "Get your ithe out of the lake, of
courthe. I never did thee thuch thtupid people. Did you thuppothe they
got ithe on land? That it grew in the fieldth?"

"No, darlin'. We didn't suppose anything of the sort. But knowing so
much, please tell us how we are to get ice from the lake in the good old
summer time? Answer me that question, will you now?"

"That ith tho," reflected Tommy. "Really, I hadn't thought of it that
way. I gueth I wath too previouth."

"Grace!" rebuked Miss Elting, "I am amazed at your using such
expressions. You really must be more careful of your language."

"Yeth; I will."

"Until the next time," muttered Harriet, an amused smile hovering about
the corners of her mouth. Harriet was busily engaged in getting supper.
"Bring me a pail of water, please," she called. "We must put the water
on to heat so that we can wash dishes directly after supper. Dishes
mustn't go unwashed on board the 'Red Rover,' no matter whatever else
may be neglected."

Jane was setting the table. The dishes that they had purchased were not
expensive. Rather were they strong and serviceable, but even at this,
the table looked very pretty. Miss Elting had gathered a bunch of wild
flowers and these had been placed in a pitcher and stood in the centre
of the table. Of course the chairs were camp stools. In this instance
they were provided with backs, which made them quite comfortable. Soon
beefsteak was broiling over the fire, potatoes were frying in the pan
and the tantalizing fragrance of coffee filled the air.

"Bring the drinking water, Tommy. And look out that you don't fall with
it. We can't afford to buy dishes every day. Will you be careful?"