254 ALL ABOARD FOR SUNRISE LANDS. en to let the boy stay. “T must be gwine now, and lock up!” “T am hungry,” said Rick pitifully. “You must wait for your supper.” “Don’t you have anything left over when we have eaten dinner ?”” “T gibes it to de fishes ; dat. is, de leay- in’s.” That closed the last | H “Sides, it will be gettin’ hot 7 in here and might roast ye.” : | “Oh, I can stand considera- i ble, Mr. — Mr. — Bumble-bee.” eu Rick, in his anxiety to “ mis- ter” the cook, had forgotten to call him by his right name. “Who tole ye to call me dat way?” he asked testily. “Oh —TI mean Mr. Bumble.” tH “Dat sounds more ’spectful.” ac a a aM LH Bumble-bee, though propi- tiated, did not feel inclined 1 4 x i a A ++] e UA TEE = La] a +E ss a Zz Q oO 1 z ical TH = i & Hi 3 By wn a 2S e a 5 (@® 1 a \ 2 TUN To ae door of hope, and Rick moved out of Bumble