Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck

think of this

h we were back home," replied Joe Bodley, as he lo

k?" And Ned, who was the son of a rich man and well d

Mount Sam mean something." "If this new suit gets so

; but I didn't think it was g

ear enough this morning. Can't we get to som

can

the neares

mused for

d. It's an old hunting lodge that used to belong to the

quick about it," said Ned Talmadge. "I a

and Joe Bodley occupied. Joe was already rowing and the rich boy j

of hills. At the lower end of the lake was a small settlement of scant importance and at the upper end, where there was a stream of no mean size, was the town of Riversi

new a good deal about hunting and fishing, and also knew all about handling boats. They freq

he home consisted of a cabin of two rooms, scantily furnished. Hiram Bodley had been a hunter and guide, but of late years rheumatism had kept him from doing work and Joe was la

w of Hiram Bodley, and that, after the death of his mother and sisters, his father had drifted out

in the open air had made him tall and str

rowboat had been out a good distance on the lake and a minute b

t wet after all!" c

th and we'll soon be unde

s growing close to the edge of the lake. Just as the boat struck the bank and Ned leap

d; I'll look after th

u'll ge

d; run, I

ated about two hundred feet away. Joe remained behind long enough

lightning, followed by a clap of thunder that made Ned jump. Then f

ed Ned, as he crouched in a corner of the shelter.

e were not caught out in t

s much. Oh, dear me!" And Ned shrank down, as ano

n did his friend. But the hermit's boy was accustomed to being out in t

ll the boat," sai

easily bail her ou

think this st

ly. Such storms never last ve

Ned, after consulting the

ours, we'll have plenty of t

wo hours," grumbled Ned. "It

swered Joe, cheerfully. The hermit's boy was alw

of co

n't forget that, Ned. We were lucky to

h, or are you going

one fish. You ma

u let me pay f

n't mind abou

from Ned. "I won't

can pay me for

time is worth something, and I know you

own way. Yes, I admit, I

d hermit v

ps him from going out hunting or fis

eal on your sh

it, for there is n

rself," went on Ned, after some hesitation. "Did you ever le

oe's face cloude

learned a thi

know if you are the h

I don't know whatever

rmit think h

nd he hasn't any me

ou, I'd find out,

on't know how to go at it. Uncle Hiram doesn't like to talk about it. He th

eard from your

a w

he wr

know where

certainly a

going to solve it some time, even if it takes ye