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In an instant the whole truth had flashed upon me. No need to examine those worsted stockings and heavy shoes no need to take off the coat and find upon the collar the name of one of Her Majesty's prisons, and the poor convict's number. As my eyes rested on the broad-arrow I understood it all. At first I was very indignant at the position I was in.
These were really the inhabitants of the Chimneypot Ranch, whose brand is the Broad-arrow; and among them were the children for whom the cub had been brought. The boss had no difficulty in getting Jake to accept the dollar that the cub Coyote would have brought in bounty-money, and his present was turned over to the children.
"Yes; I mean his clothes are funny all over marks like little crosses, only they aren't crosses." "Like this?" I inquired; and picking up a piece of stick I drew a broad-arrow upon the path. "Yes, just like that!" cried the Imp in a tone of amazement "How did you know? You're awfull' clever, Uncle Dick!" "And he is in the old boat-house, is he?" I said, as I picked up an armful of packages.
Wentworth's representation to the Home Government proved effectual at the time; his deputies continued to range the woods, and many a tall, stately pine bore the mark of the "broad-arrow" in token that it was reserved for the royal navy. It was not until about the year 1811 that the reservation of White Pine trees was no longer insisted upon by the crown.
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