CHAPTER IV.
THE HOTEL.
Alfred Walton--His home--Hotel acquaintances--Coarse stories and jokes--Andy--His peculiarities--Tobacco--A spelling lesson--The disappointment--Anger--Bright and her family--Fun and mischief--The owner of the pups--A promise--A ride to the depot--A walk about the building--Examining wheels--The tracks--An arrival--A swarm of passengers--Two young travellers taken in tow--Their story--Arrival at the hotel--A walk--Purchase of deadly weapons--A heavy bill--Gifts to Alfred and Oscar--A brave speech for a little fellow--Going home..