Chapter 15: An Astonishing Gift

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌⁠The steamboat had to take on considerable freight at Cedarville, so she remained at the little dock for the best part of half an hour. During that time the Rovers and their friends saw Tad Sobber and Nick Pell walking around the village, but did not speak to them.

"Hullo, here is something new," said Songbird, as they walked past the stores. "A dime museum!"

"Such a thing as that will never pay here