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`` That will throw Dan Baxter off the track a little , '' whispered Sam . Aleck Pop was highly pleased with the cooking arrangements . There was a first-class gasolene stove , and the kitchen was fitted with all sorts of appliances for rendering cooking easy . `` I ` se gwine to do my best fo ' you , '' said the colored man , and dinner , which was served at one o'clock , proved to be little short of a genuine feast , with oxtail soup , breast of lamb , mashed potatoes , green peas , lettuce , coffee , pudding and cheese . `` Why , Aleck , this is a surprise , '' said Dora . `` Some day they will want you to become the chef in a big hotel . '' And this compliment tickled the colored man greatly .