"Theodore Dornwood."
"Do you live in Plattsburgh?"
"No, sir: in Burlington."
"Are you buying the boat for yourself?"
"You may make the receipt out to me," replied Dory.
"He is buying her for some other person," said Pearl Hawlinshed. "I should like to know who it is."
The auctioneer did not ask any more questions, but led the way into the steamboat office, where he gave the required receipt. Dory felt that he was now the owner of the Goldwing. If he had owned one of the Champlain steamers, he would not have felt any better. He was anxious to get on board of her, and start her on the way to Burlington. As he went out of the office, he found Pearl Hawlinshed at the door.
"Are you not the boy that brought me a letter this morning?" asked he, looking at the new owner of the Goldwing with a scowl.
"I carried a letter to you this morning," replied Dory, not particularly pleased with the manner of Pearl.
"Where did you get that letter?" demanded Pearl in a very lordly and overbearing tone.