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Besides, I always did like to gather things in." "We'll remember that, Landy," threatened Lil Artha, "the next time we need a big supply of firewood. You've fixed it up good and tight, and you'll find us the most obliging lot of scouts east of the Rockies." After considerable fussing and joshing, they managed finally to get "fixed."
"You're fond of children?" commented Mavis. The girl nodded, the while she bit her lip. "I can see you've had baby brothers or sisters," remarked Mavis. "How do you know?" "By the way you hold him." "What do you think of Gertie?" asked Lil quickly. "Who's Gertie?" "Mr Gussle. Upstairs we always call him Gertie."
Of course the sheriff is looking for him!" "And on this island!" murmured Lil. "A criminal!" "We don't know how much of a criminal he is," said Laura, stoutly. "He was the fellow that saved Short and Long from that dog yesterday, I verily believe," and she wagged her head. "He didn't look very desperate, I can tell you!" "My goodness! that's so," said Bobby, eagerly. "Let's keep the sheriff off."
Johnny Spreen gurgled over with laughter. "Say, d'ye reckon so?" he exclaimed; "well, by hokey! now, that's part of the game, sure it be." "Oh! then you really want them to climb up on that big box when trying to grab one of the young turkeys?" asked Lil Artha. "Jes' so," chuckled the bound boy. "Is she loaded, then?" continued Lil Artha, as all of them gravely examined the innocent-looking box.
It's up to the boys of the Wolf Patrol to find out the truth. I had laid out another scheme for our last outing of this vacation, but everything must give way to tracking our comrade down, and learning the whole truth!" "Bully for you, Elmer!" ejaculated Lil Artha, looking delighted. The others were almost as exuberant in their expressions of approval.
Christian," said the Governor, and the meeting ended with cheers for His Excellency, shouts for Philip, and mutterings of contempt from the trawlers. "Didn't think there was a man on the island could spake like it." "But hasn't your fancy-man been rubbing his back agen the college?" "I'd take lil tacks home if I was yourself, Dan." "Drink much more and it'll be two feet deep inside of you."
Lil did not hear her, however. She was the only girl who had not brought fishing tackle. When she saw her six schoolmates going about the work of tolling the finny denizens of Lake Dunkirk onto the bank, she began to be jealous of the fun they were having. White perch, and roach, and now and then a lake trout, were being landed. Lil got excited. She wanted to try her hand at the sport, too. Yes!
"Nebber tink Mass' George such coward." "Eh? What do you mean?" "Lil bit do, Mass' George." "No, it wouldn't." "Off!" "Here, what's the matter? What do you mean?" I cried, as he threw himself down on the moss, and kept on drawing up his legs as if in agony, and kicking them out again like a frog. "Nebber tink Mass' George such coward." "I'm not, sir. Why?"
At quarter after four Lily looked at her watch. "I'm dead, Marj!" she announced. "Let's go and get some hot chocolate, and then go home." "All right," agreed Marjorie reluctantly. "But I sort of hate to leave. By the way, Lil, have you been noticing the salesgirls?" "Not 'specially. Why?" "I thought one of them might be Frieda."
"As there are seven of us, all told," remarked Lil Artha, "that means three in one boat, and four in the other. Elmer, you divide up. This newer skiff looks to me just a weenty bit the bigger." "It is by a foot, and wider, too," asserted Johnny, quickly. "Then it ought to carry four, of course; but how's this, Johnny, where are the oars for both craft; I don't see any!"
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