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It was becoming quite clear that the poor Kangaroo was getting rapidly exhausted, owing to her having to bear Dot's weight. Her panting became more and more distressing, and so did her sad moans; and flecks of foam from her straining lips fell on Dot's face and hands. Dot knew that her Kangaroo was trying to save her at the risk of her own life.

"Dot's the talk!" came from Hans. "I would like to see you cotch dot Flapp and Paxter mineselluf." "I'll use the tug," said Dick. He summoned the captain and explained the situation. It was found that steam on the tug was low, but Captain Carson said he would get ready to move down the stream with all possible speed.

This done, she despatched a servant to the postoffice with it and sat down before the fire. "I expect it was wrong of me," she said. "But somehow I can't help feeling he ought to know. Anyway" Dot's English was becoming lightly powdered with Americanisms, which possessed a very decided charm on her lips "anyway, it's done, and I won't think any more about it.

"Dot's yoost great!" he roared, as he saw Hugo standing outside the shack. "I tank I'm more pleased as if I find a dozen goldmines, you bet! De leetle leddy she safe you all right all right. But now I take her avay to Meester Doctor Starr, like he telt me to. De doctor he gif me a bit letter for you, ma'am. I find it soon." Two letters on a single day was heavy mail for Roaring River.

Lucas was still carrying Dot; Flurry was trotting beside him, and pretending to use Dot's crutches. "We have been ever so far, Essie," screamed Dot when he caught sight of me. "We have seen lots of seagulls, and a great cave where the smugglers used to hide." "Oh, Dot, you must not let Mr. Lucas carry you," I said, holding out my arms to relieve him of his burden.

Kling, gently freeing himself from Masie's hold, stared at his clerk. "Dot vill cost a lot of money, don't it?" "No, I do not think so." "Vell, who is coming? De childer all around?" "Everybody is coming big, little, and middle-sized," answered Felix. The cat was all out of the bag now. "Vell, dot's vot I said. You don't can get someting for nodding. You must have blenty to eat and drink." "No.

She saw his ironical smile for an instant. "Miss Waring prefers to wait for Bertie, perhaps," he remarked. The words stung her, she scarcely knew why, and what had been a half-reluctant prejudice before turned to sudden hot antagonism in Dot's heart. She hated Nap Errol from that moment. But Lucas laid a quiet hand on her arm, and her resentment died.

"Wife" said Dot's father, "I'll tell you what's mighty queer, our little girl is talking away to those animals, and they're all understanding one another, as if it was the most natural thing in the world to treat Kangaroos as if they were human beings!" "I expect," said his wife, "that their feelings are not much different from ours.

"Glad you think so; I think Dot's a raving beauty. But I say, it's a shame you two girls had to go and break each other up just when we were going to have a perfectly good old summer time." "I know it; isn't it a shame. But we'll have to wait till next summer and have the fun then." "'Deed we won't! You'll be outdoors by the first of August, won't you?"

I think the two mothers must have known the secret. They smiled and said, "Yes, indeed." So off the three little girls went with Dot's father. When they reached Dot's house no one was at the door to meet them. This seemed strange. At the head of the stairs a strange lady with a cap and apron on was standing and smiling at them. She led them into the front room, still smiling but saying nothing.