branches of the work, the visiting party
started back but Don and Dot looked behind, wistfully, many times before
the trees hid the Jumpin' Jane from their view.

The men worked late that night as the following day would be Sunday
when they could rest. Jim wondered what would be best to do--bank up the
fires in Jumpin' Jane or let them die out and build fresh ones on Monday
morning. Deciding to act upon the latter plan, he saw that everything
about the great truck and engine was in perfect order, then ran after
the men who had started for the clearing.

"The first thing Monday morning, we must have Jane hoist some of those
small trees out of our way. They have been cluttering the work all
afternoon, but I was so anxious to get those big trees down on the river
crib that the little ones just had to lay there and wait a turn," said
Mr. Latimer, as they reached camp.

Now, Don and Dot had plotted all afternoon just what they could do if
they had an opportunity to run Jumpin' Jane. They overheard Mr.
Latimer's sentence as he passed the little ice-puddle where the twins
were sliding, and they looked at each other knowingly.

That night, just before the children were sent to bed, Don and Dot crept
to the Cookee's bunk and asked for some bread and butter. The twins were
great favorites with Cookee, so he grunted as he rose from his chair and
went to the shed where he kept his stock.

"Oh, Cookee, those are nice apples!" hinted Don.

"Want some?" laughed the man, handing an apple to each child.

"An' I love crackers, too," added Dot, seeing a can of graham crackers
standing upon the shelf.

"Here, now, take this sandwich, an' I'll give ye each a cracker," said
the Cookee, handing a thick double slice of bread and jam to the
children. Then taking out a handful of crackers, he gave them to the
eager hands that were outstretched.

"Whist, now! run off to bed wid ye," laughed he, watching the twins skip
across the clearing toward their own bunk.

As the twins were afraid that Lavinia might hear them talk inside, they
whispered before they entered the bunk. Don placed a sandwich in each
deep pocket of his mackinaw coat, and pushed an apple on top of each.
The crackers were too tempting to keep, so they were gradually nibbled
until all disappeared. The twins then stole softly to bed, to wait until
everyone was asleep.

Dot did her very best to remain awake, but her eyes refused to obey
orders and soon she was fast asleep