at a half dozen girls in fresh, colorful, summer array as only a little
red-headed orphan girl in a gingham dress can do. She gazed at the big,
palatial touring car with eyes spellbound. It was thus that the Indians
first gazed upon the ships of Columbus.

"Hot frankfurters," shouted Pee-Wee from behind his counter.
"They're all hot! Here you are. Get your fresh sweet cider! Five a
glass. Doughnuts six for a dime. All fresh."


CHAPTER XV

SIX MERRY MAIDENS

"What kind of nuts did you say?" called a girl merrily, as the car
stopped.

"Doughnuts," said Pee-Wee.

"We thought maybe everybody here were nuts," laughed the man who
was driving.

"I'd like a nice saucerful of ground glass," laughed one of the
girls. "Can you serve carbon remover with it?"

"Oh, isn't he just too cute." another girl said.

"Could we get a little of your delicious tire tape, we're so hungry?
What are you all going to drink, girls? We'll have six glasses of carbon
remover, if you please, and, let's see, we'll have six plates of ice