"Best girl in the world," he
murmured. "What an awfully nice young fellow," was Dora's
thought.
"Hurry up!" cried Tom from the sleigh, when his big brother put in
an appearance again. "I'm most frozen stiff!" And on went the
cutter, the horse feeling quite fresh after his rest.
"I'll go ahead and see if the coast is clear," said Dick, when
they reached the vicinity of the stable, and he leaped into the
snow. It did not take long to walk to the barn. He was gone but
a few minutes, and came back on a run.
"We are in for it!" he cried. "Mr. Strong is down at the stable
talking to Peleg Snuggers."
"Great Caesar! What's to do?"
"Get the stuff out of the sleigh first and hide it near the Hall
in the snow," answered Dick. Be quick!"
His advice was followed, Tom carrying the soda water and root beer
and Dick the other things. All were hidden in a snow bank --
directly under the dormitory window.
This accomplished, Dick led the horse up to the back of the stable
and unhitched him. He could hear George Strong and the utility
man talking less than twenty feet away.
"Very well, Snuggers, I'll be back shortly," he heard, coming from
the head assistant, and Strong walked from the stable toward the
Hall.
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