Before sundown Westville was reached. At the bridge the man got off, and tossed Ralph a silver dollar. In a moment more he was out of sight.
Little did Ralph imagine under what exciting circumstances he and Dock Brady were to meet again.
CHAPTER XV.
LOOKING FOR WORK.
Mrs. Nelson was surprised to see Ralph come in almost soaked to the skin from the rain.
"Why, Ralph, why didn't you go under shelter!" she cried.
"Because I couldn't get under," he laughed, and then he explained that he had been on the lake instead of over to Eastport.
"And I've earned two dollars by the operation," he added.