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The High School Boys' Training Hike by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
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"Very likely I am looking at it from the wrong point of view,"
admitted Prescott, who fingered a ten dollar bill and was slowly
smoothing it out so that Mr. Titmouse might see it.

"That wagon was put together especially for the purpose," Mr.
Titmouse resumed. "It has seats that run lengthwise, and eight
small cupboards and lockers under the seats. There is a place
to secure the cook stove at the rear end of the wagon, and the
stove rests on zinc. Though the wagon is light enough for one
horse to draw it, it will hold all that several people could require
for camping or for leading a regular gipsy life. There is a special
awning that covers the wagon when needed, so that on a rainy day
you can travel without using umbrellas or getting wet. You can
cook equally well on the stove whether in camp or on the road.
There are not many vehicles in which you can cook a full meal
when traveling from one point to another."

"Nor is it every stewpan or kettle that would refrain from slipping
off the stove when driving the wagon over rough roads," laughed
Dick good-humoredly.

"Well---er---of course, one has to choose decent roads when touring
with a wagon of that sort," admitted the owner.

"Then you don't think ten dollars a fair price?" Dick Prescott
inquired thoughtfully.

"For a month's use of the wagon? I do not," replied Mr. Newbegin
Titmouse with emphasis.
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