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I caught him under the armpits, hoisted him to my shoulders, and made with all speed for the wooded river bank. My pace was a tumble more than a run down the river cliff, but I left the man at the very water's edge, where he could presently strike out for the far side and regain Fort Douglas by swimming across again.
The boy was rather delicate in organization, and not much given to outdoor amusements, except skating and swimming, of which last exercise he was very fond in his young days, and in which he excelled. He was a great reader, never idle, but always had a book in his hand, a volume of poetry or one of the novels of Scott or Cooper.
Walter seized one of the harpoons, and handed it to the mate, The fish was swimming round close to the raft; the harpoon flew from the grasp of the mate, and he calling to Tidy to help him, they together in another minute brought to the surface a large bonito, which was quickly hauled on to the raft.
Then several boys had doubled, for surely the knowledge of cookery went hand in hand with that of camping; while a good stalker could at the same time enter for a merit badge in the path-finding line. Besides, though the season was late for swimming, several fellows who knew just what their best accomplishment might be, had qualified to enter this class.
All his schoolmates were there boys that he had played ball, snared suckers, and gone in swimming with scores of times, and girls that seemed a good deal taller than when they went to school. Most of them were dressed in white, and with their rosy cheeks and bright eyes made a pretty picture.
He dwelt over that kiss returned, his senses swimming deliciously in the sea of remembrance. He laid his hand caressingly on the knee that had touched hers, and was grateful with the humility of the true lover. Wonderful it was that so wonderful a woman should love him. This was no girl. This was a woman, knowing her own will and wisdom.
We made it fast to the serow and I kept a second vine rope in my hands, swimming beside the animal as they dragged it to the other shore. It was landed safely and the wood cutter was hauled over by the same means. I had intended to swim back for my clothes but discovered that Achi had disappeared, taking my garments and those of the wood cutter with him.
When at last the right fish came swimming along she gave him a nudge, and he seized it at once, drove his knife into it, and split it up, took the heart out of it, and cut it through the middle. At the same moment the troll fell dead and turned into pieces of flint.
Down into the valley of the San Joaquin the feet of the agile mustangs bear the jaded travellers. They cross the San Joaquin on a raft, swimming their horses. Valois sees nothing yet to hint his impending fate. Far away the rich green billows of spring grass wave in the warm sun. Thousands of elk wander in antlered armies over the meadows. Gay dancing yellow antelope bound over the elastic turf.
It's all right to like a fellow that isn't in your patrol, isn't it?" "Sure it is," I told him, "you have to like everybody. But you do what they tell you and then nobody'll get mad." He said, "The swimming badge is a good one, isn't it?" "It's a dandy one," I said. Then he told me that was the one they wanted him to try for. He said, "Can I try for it now?"
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