Will you young men oblige me with your company ?" At a nod from Darrin the others fell in line.

Mr.Hibbert led the way across the street, entering the shop, which proved to be empty of other customers.
As the waitress approached the two tables to take the orders for ice cream the host of the occasion turned to his guests.
"Give the young woman your orders, gentlemen," said Alonzo Hibbert.
"Strawberry," said Tom.
"Vanilla," requested Dave.
"Oh, fudge!" interposed their host.
"We haven't any fudge ice cream, sir," remarked the waitress without smiling.
"I cried fudge on their orders," remarked Hibbert gayly.

"They are too modest.

Young woman, have you still some of those cantaloupes, which you cut open and fill with different flavors of cream and water ice ?" "Yes, sir." "Then, young gentlemen, permit me to change the order to one of those cantaloupes for each of you." The waitress departed on her errand, while Reade and Darrin glanced at each other, somewhat aghast.

The delicacy ordered by Mr.Hibbert cost a quarter of a dollar a portion.
When the orders were brought and placed on the table, Alonzo Hibbert draw from his pocket a roll of bills, stripping off the outermost and handing it to the waitress.