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,,escape4--,,drawn ,,by ,c4 ,,graham4   
,,hang+ ,,by ,a ,,?read4  ,a ,canadian  
,/ory4  ,,by ,,david ,,k]4   ,well1     
boys1 :at d y ?9k ( ?is = a play-gr\nd8 
,some?+ l1 a9't x8  ,& well might ,tom  
,locky] say s4 ,to be out 9 ! woods on a
 f9e summ] morn+1 ) ! :ole day cle>1 is 
a pleasure :i* any boy c appreciate1 m  
especially su* an active "o z ,ma/]     
,tom2 & he & 8 two c\s9s _h c]ta9ly     
enjoy$ x to ! utmo/4 ,ev] s9ce breakfa/ 
!y _h be5 scamp]+ ?r\gh ! woods l       
wild-cats1 climb+ trees1 te>+ ?r\gh     
bri]s1 scrambl+ up & d[n rocks1 *as+ ea*
 o!r 9 & out ( ! ?ickets1 & mak+ ! sil5t

 =e/ r+ ) _! %\ts & laught]4  ,tom _h   
good reason to rem>k1 ) a broad gr91 t  
no?+ 0 left undamag$ except _! lun*     
bags2 = all ?ree 7 muddy f head to foot1
 ragg$ z sc>ecr[s1 & s scrat*$ t _! h&s 
& faces look$ j l railway maps done 9 r$
 ink4 ,b none ! less 7 !y all fully     
p]suad$ t !y _h be5 enjoy+ !mselves     
imm5sely1 & 7 q ready to beg9 aga9 z    
soon z !y c\ld f9d brea? to d s4  ,"h's 
! place = u to lun*1 my boys6 cri$ ,tom1
 fl++ himself d[n ^u ! s(t turf t c>pet$
 ! summit ( ! ridge :i* !y _h j climb$4 
,?is is "o ( our be/ views1 & y c fea/  
y\r eyes & tee? toge!r4  ,x 01 inde$1 a 
spl5did look-out place4 ,! opposite face
 ( ! ridge w5t %e] d[n to ! edge ( !    
riv]1 :i*1 n>r[$ at ?is po9t to less ?an
 half its usual wid? by ! huge black    
cliffs t wall$ x 91 w5t ru%+ & foam+    
?r\gh a succession ( furi\s rapids =    
ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile1 plung+ at l5g? 9
 "o great leap ov] a precipice ( ne>ly a
 hundr$ feet--a p]fect ,niag>a 9        
m9iature4  ,i say1 ,tom1 old fell[1     

didn't y tell u t y w5t canoe+ along ?is
 riv] e summ]8 ,y don't mean to say1    
surely1 t y c take a canoe ov] t        
wat]-fall8  ,n exactly1 laugh$ ,tom2 t  
w\ld be a little too mu* ( a good ?+4   
,:5ev] we come to any?+ ( ?is sort1 we  
make a portage1 z ! ,fr5* boatm5        
say--c>ry our canoes r\nd by l&1 & !n   
laun* !m aga9 bel[ ! fall4 ,!re's a snug
 little pa? j r\nd ! corn]1 & z soon z  
we're ?r\gh ) lun* we'll j g d[n & look 
ab\t u4  ,tom's snug little pa? prov$ to
 be v mu* l ! /air ( a ru9$ light-h\se1 
& w\ld h seem$ to mo/ p almo/ z bad z   
go+ d[n ! precipice itself4 ,b ,*>lie & 
,h>ry ,burton1 ?\gh new to ! rocks ( !  
,sev]n1 _h _h pl5ty ( climb+ else:]e1   
:ile z = ,tom himself1 he c\ld h scal$  
any?+ f a *ur* /eeple to a telegraph    
pole4  ,! view 0 c]ta9ly well wor? !    
tr\ble4 ,j at ! break ( ! fall ! /ream 0
 divid$ by a small rocky islet cre/$ )  
half a doz5 tall p9es1 ! ,goat ,isl& (  
?is toy ,niag>a4 ,9 ! few rays (        
sunlight t /ruggl$ d[n into ! gloomy    

gorge ! ru%+ riv] ) its %eets ( glitt]+ 
foam1 & ! bright gre5 f]ns & mosses t   
clung to ! d>k cliffs ar\nd1 & ! %9+ ar*
 ( ! fall itself1 & ! rocks />t+ boldly 
up 9 mid-/ream1 tuft$ ) clu/]+ leaves1  
made a spl5did picture4  ,close to !    
wat]'s edge ran a k9d ( t]race1 =m$ by !
 slid+ d[n ( ! s(t] p>ts ( ! cliff2 &   
along ?is ! ?ree walk$ till !y came "r  
abrea/ ( ! fall4  ,hollo6 cri$ ,h>ry1   
sudd5ly1 didn't y say t nobody ev] %ot  
^! rapids8 ,:y1 !re's a fell[ try+ x n[6
  ,!re1 sure en\gh1 z he po9t$ up !     
/ream1 appe>$ a canoe ) a s+le figure 9 
x1 %oot+ d[n ! riv] l an arr[1 & already
 close ^u ! edge ( ! rapids4  ,good     
graci\s6 cri$ ,tom1 ) a look ( horror1  
x's "s fell[ be+ swept d[n by ! /ream6  
,see1 he's brok5 8 paddle1 & c't help   
himself6  ,in/9ctively all ?ree sprang  
=w>d at once1 al?\gh ! doom$ voyag] 0   
manife/ly beyond ! rea* ( help4 ,b ev5 z
 !y did s1 ! crisis came4 ,) "o leap !  
boat 0 9 ! mid/ ( ! rapids1 bang$ to &  
fro l a %uttlecock by ! :ite leap+      

waves1 amid :i* x appe>$ & vani%$ by    
turns1 till a f9al plunge s5t x "r t[>d 
! edge ( ! fall4  ,! look]s-on turn$    
away _! faces2 b all 0 n ov] yet4 ,by a 
lucky *ance ! boat's head _h be5 turn$  
/raight t[>d ! isl&1 ^u :i* ! curr5t    
drove x ) su* =ce z to da% x 9 among !  
%>p rocks1 t pi]c$ its sides & held x   
firm1 :ile its occupant 0 flung =w>d on 
8 face among ! bu%es4  ,phew6 said ,tom1
 draw+ a long brea?1 :at a %ave6 ,ugh6  
wasn't x horrid1 j t la/ m9ute8 ,i'm    
awfully glad he's got (f4  ,b h['s he to
 get a%ore8 ask$ ! practical ,*>lie4 ,x 
seems to me he's 9 j z bad a fix z ev]4 
,mean:ile ! unlucky voyag] _h scrambl$  
to 8 feet1 & 0 />+ wildly ab\t him4     
,well1 ,i decl>e6 exclaim$ ,tom1 if x   
isn't my old *um ,fr$ ,hope6 ,i'd no    
idea he 0 home aga94  ,i don't ?9k he   
sees u1 said ,h>ry2 let's give him a    
hail1 j to %[ him !re's help at h&4     
,i've he>d my fa!r say t if a fell['s   
left long alone 9 a place l t he'll g   
crazy ) ! fright & ! motion ( ! wat]4   

,tom 0 n sl[ to take ! h9t4 ,he sprang  
^u ! b[ld] beh9d :i* !y 7 /&+1 &1 putt+ 
bo? h&s to 8 m\?1 %\t$1 above ! d9 ( !  
wat]-fall1 ,hollo1 ,fr$1 old boy6 h[    
goes x8  ,:o-o's t8 answ]$ a fa9t voice1
 tremul\s ) t]ror4  ,:y1 don't y rememb]
 ,tom ,locky]8  ,oh1 ,tom1 is t y8 ,get 
me out ( ?is someh[1 if y c4  ,nev] fe>1
 old *ap2 we'll h y out 9 no "t1 repli$ 
,tom1 *e]ily4  ,b h[ on e>? are y go+ to
 d x8 :isp]$ ,h>ry1 amaz$ at 8 fri5d's  
confid5t tone4  ,hav5't ! lea/ idea1 s  
f>1 answ]$ ! philosophic ,tom1 coolly2 b
 x's got to be done someh[4 ,if ! wor/  
comes to ! wor/1 ,i c always run home = 
help1 :ile y two /ay "h & keep 8 spirits
 up4  ,if we c\ld only get a rope       
across1 sugge/$ ,*>lie4 ,he's got "o    
!re1 ,i "k1 = ,i saw x tumble out ( !   
boat z %e swamp$2 b h[ are we to get at 
x8  ,i h x6 cri$ ,tom1 sudd5ly4 ,fancy  
my n ?9k+ ( ?is old sl+ ( m9e1 :5 ,i've 
be5 us+ x all morn+6 ,i've read lots (  
y>ns ab\t fell[s s5d+ messages by arr[s3
 let's see if a /one won't d j z well = 

once6  ,he produc$ a ball ( tw9e f 8    
pocket z he spoke1 & fa/5$ "o end ( x   
firmly ar\nd a jagg$ /one :i* he _h     
pick$ up4  ,see if y've got "s m /r+1   
boys1 said he2 p]haps ?is bit won't be  
long en\gh4  ,! cord 0 soon l5g!n$      
suffici5tly1 & ,tom1 bidd+ 8 comrades   
keep a firm hold ( ! o!r end1 m\nt$ once
 m ^u ! b[ld]1 & %\t$1 ,fr$1 ahoy6      
,hollo6 respond$ ! isl&]1 ^: n]ves 7 be+
 rapidly /eadi$ by ! prospect ( help1 & 
! s\nd ( ,tom's *e]y voice4  ,we're go+ 
to *uck y a l9e3 m9d & be ready to cat* 
x4  ,all "r4  ,! /one :izz$ ?r\gh ! air1
 & spla%$ into ! wat] on ! o!r side ( ! 
islet1 :ile ,fr$ promptly seiz$ ! cord  
atta*$ to x4  ,s f> s good1 z ! hungry  
boy said :5 he got half way ?r\gh ! pie1
 rem>k$ ,tom4 ,n[1 old fell[1 j knot !  
/r+ to t rope ( y\rs1 & ! job's done4   
,fr$ obey$ at once1 & ! two ,burtons    
haul$ 94 ,! rope1 once l&$1 0 quickly   
made fa/ to ! ne>e/ tree1 :ile ,fr$     
secur$ 8 end to "o ( ! p9es on ! islet4 
,! communication 0 complete4  ,b :at    

next8 ask$ ,h>ry4 ,d y expect ! poor    
fell[ to walk a%ore on t rope1 l        
,blond98  ,n q1 said ,tom1 laugh+4 ,x's 
a case ( ,mohamm$ & ! m\nta9--if he     
don't come to me1 ,i mu/ j g to him4 ,"h
 goes6  ,&1 our h]o1 sw++ himself up on 
to ! rope1 began to slide along x1 h&   
ov] h&1 9 true gymna/ic /yle4  ,taut z !
 l9e 01 x yield$ a little ) 8 weight1 & 
he came p]il\sly ne> ! wat] midway2 b ! 
rope held firm1 & 9 ano!r mom5t he 0    
safe ^u ! islet1 %ak+ h&s he>tily ) !   
expectant ,fr$4  ,mr4 ,rob9son ,crusoe1 
,i presume8 said ,tom1 ) a gr94 ,i'm !  
,man ,friday1 at y\r s]vice2 & a nice   
little isl& we've got ( x4 ,n[1 old boy1
 !re's y\r road op51 & y've j se5 !     
correct way to travel x2 s (f ) y1 & %[ 
u ! late/ ?+ 9 gymna/ics4  ,:at1 along t
 rope8 cri$ ,fr$1 ) a %udd] :i* %[$ t he
 _h n q %ak5 (f 8 panic yet4 ,ugh6 ,i   
c\ldn't4 ,! b>e sight ( ! fall bel[ me  
w\ld turn me sick2 x looks j z if x 0   
wat*+ = me to tumble 96  ,oh1 if x's    
only ! sight ( ! wat] t bo!rs y1 t's    

easily settl$1 rejo9$ ,tom1 /ruck at t  
mom5t ) a new & brilliant idea4 ,i      
rememb] he>+ a fell[ sp9 a y>n once ab\t
 h[ he _h escap$ be+ ill at sea1 by ty+ 
a h&k]*ief ov] 8 eyes s t he c\ldn't see
 ! jiggle-joggl+ ( ! wat]4 ,if ,i       
bl9dfold y1 d y ?9k y c manage x !n8    
,ye-es--,i %\ld ?9k ,i might1 repli$    
,fr$1 some:at d\btfully4  ,"h y are1 !n1
 said ! ev]-ready ,tom1 produc+ a tatt]$
 r$ h&k]*ief1 ) :i* he b&ag$ 8 fri5d's  
eyes mo/ sci5tifically4 ,n[1 old boy1   
pu% along--?9k y're 9 = an ,a?letic     
,cup1 ) a lot ( ladies look+ on6  ,!    
device work$ wond]s4 ,reliev$ f !       
di/urb+ sight ( ! precipice & ! ru%+    
wat]1 & he>+ ,tom's he>ty voice beh9d   
him1 *e]+ him on1 ,fr$ w5t =w>d         
manfully2 & he 0 q surpris$ to feel 8   
out/ret*$ wri/ sudd5ly seiz$ 9 a /rong  
grasp1 & to he> ! %\ts ( ! ,burtons     
proclaim+ t he _h got safe to l&4  ,well
 done1 our side6 %\t$ ,tom1 arriv+ a    
mom5t lat]4 ,t's :at ,i call            
bl9dman's-buff on a new pr9ciple1 & no  

mi/ake6     ,a ,,/eam-,,eng9e ,,out ,,( 
,a ,,t9 ,,c4  ,,by ,,! ,,pr(essor4      
,few boys seem to be aw>e ( ! ent]ta9m5t
 !y may obta9 ) a sold]+ iron1 a pair ( 
%e>s1 & a file4 ,) !m x is easy to      
manufacture work+ models ( ma*9]y1 &    
philosophical app>atus almo/ )\t limit4 
,skill 9 ! use ( ! iron is readily      
acquir$ ) a little practice4 ,! quicke/ 
way to le>n is to obs]ve = a few m9utes 
a t9man at 8 "w4 ,a good-natur$ "o1     
politely approa*$1 w quickly expla9 all 
! my/]ies 9 ! process1 & take pleasure 9
 fill+ ! (fice ( tea*]4 ,= heat+ ! iron1
 a *>coal fire is g5]ally pref]r$2 a gas
 /ove is also good2 & ev5 a common coal 
fire c be made to answ]4 ,! fir/ po9t is
 to make a little ( ! melt$ sold] /ick  
to ! po9t ( ! iron4 ,= ?is purpose !    
iron is fil$ bright ab\t ! po9t1 to     
remove ! oxide & expose ! cle> metal2 !n
 ! iron mu/ be quickly appli$ to !      
sold]4 ,if ! heat is suffici5t1 ! iron w
 get coat$1 & be ready = use4 ,! oxide  
has to be remov$ also f ! surface ( !   

mat]ial t is to be unit$2 x is ! *ief   
ob/acle to successful sold]+1 z ! sold] 
refuses to unite ) any?+ b pure metal4  
,sal ammoniac dissolv$ 9 wat] is good to
 cleanse (f ! oxide2 bett] /ill is      
muriatic acid1 ) a little z9c & sal     
ammoniac add$4 ,?is is kn[n z ! sold]+  
mixture4  ,"o ( ! mo/ conv5i5t mat]ials 
= use is common t91 :i* c be obta9$     
almo/ ev]y:]e4 ,a t9 box c be melt$     
ap>t1 & cut into any desir$ %ape4 ,pipes
 to convey liquids1 /eam1 or gas c be   
made by cutt+ /rips ( ! t91 & roll+ !m  
^u an iron rod4 ,to make a pipe1 say1 a 
qu>t] ( an in* 9 diamet]1 get an iron   
rod ( t size1 cut a /rip ( ! t9 ab\t "o 
in* wide1 roll x ^u ! rod1 all[+ ! edges
 to lap a little4 ,if ! t9 be n bright1 
make x s by apply+ sal ammoniac ) a     
small bru% along ! seam4 ,put on a      
little p[d]$ res91 & !n sold] neatly by 
draw+ ! heat$ iron1 ) ! sold] cl++ to x1
 ov] ! jo9t4 ,9 ?is way a pipe /rong &  
tight is obta9$2 & su* pipes c be jo9$  
to "o ano!r indef9itely1 9 a /raight l9e

 or at any angle4 ,to unite !m 9 a      
/raight l9e1 pass ! end ( "o into ! end 
( ! o!r be=e sold]+1 or else w9d an     
additional piece ( t9 ov] ! two ends4   
,to make a turn1 or elb[1 file ! ends on
 a bevel1 or slant1 br+ !m toge!r1 &    
apply consid]able sold] = /r5g?4 ,if !  
sold] be rightly put on1 x w hold       
surpris+ly4  ,illu/ration  ,a pretty    
device to illu/rate ! =ce ( /eam is %[n 
9 ! accompany+ picture4 ,! boil] is a   
simple t9 c1 :i* ne$ n be m ?an six     
in*es high & f\r 9 diamet]4 ,to make !  
:eel1 cut a circle ( t9 two in*es 9     
diamet]1 & pieces = ! buckets1 %ap$ z 9 
! diagram4 ,b5d ea* piece at "r angles  
along ! dott$ l9e1 & sold] !m "o aft]   
ano!r on ! circumf]5ce ( ! :eel1 :i* w  
!n appe> z 9 ! picture4 ,bore a hole    
?r\gh ! c5tre1 ins]t a piece ( wire = a 
%aft1 & sold] x fa/ at "r angles to !   
:eel4 ,file %\ld]s on ! ends ( ! %aft1 &
 m\nt x 9 uprights fa/5$ to ! top ( !   
boil]4 ,make a small op5+ ?r\gh ! top ( 
! boil]1 & place ov] x a little sp\t 9  

su* a position z to s5d a curr5t ( /eam 
directly into ! buckets ( ! :eel4 ,make 
also a l>g] op5+ 9 or ne> ! top ( !     
boil]1 & surr\nd x ) a neck to receive a
 cork4 ,?r\gh ?is ! wat] is introduc$4  
,= ?is purpose a small funnel w be f\nd 
conv5i5t4  ,:5 all is complete1 ! boil] 
may be fill$ ab\t half full1 & set on a 
hot /ove4 ,:5 ! wat] boils1 ! /eam w    
em]ge ?r\gh ! sp\t1 & propel ! :eel4 ,z 
! /eam con/antly escapes1 no explosion  
ne$ be appreh5d$4 ,to remove all        
possibility ( creat+ too mu* pressure1  
place ! cork 9 ! neck v lightly1 s t x w
 pop out if m /eam is g5]at$ ?an c      
escape ?r\gh ! sp\t4 ,!n ! m9iature     
/eam-eng9e & boil] may be reg>d$ z      
h>mless z a tea-kettle4 ,z ! quantity ( 
/eam t c be produc$ is v limit$1 c>e mu/
 be tak5 t !re be no leaks1 t ! m\? ( ! 
sp\t be q small1 & t ! curr5t ( /eam be 
dis*>g$ accurately into ! buckets4 ,!   
be>+s ( ! %aft %\ld be oil$1 & ev]y?+   
arrang$ s t !re w be ! lea/ possible    
friction4 ,!n ! :eel may be expect$ to  

sp9 v rapidly4     ,begun 9 ,no4 #df (  
,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p1 ,septemb] #ad4  ,,:o
 ,,0 ,,paul ,,grayson8  ,,by ,,john     
,,habb]ton1  ,,au?or ,,( ,,hel5',s      
,,babies4   ,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,:o ,,w      
,,tell8  ,z ,b5ny ,mall[ hid himself 9 a
 b>n 9 ! y>d into :i* he _h jump$1 he _h
 only "o di/9ct ?\ght 9 8 m9d3 he wi%$ t
 ! ,italian _h nev] come to ,laketon at 
all--nev] come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9    
fact4 ,he wi%$ t ! ,italians _h nev]    
he>d ( su* a place z ,am]ica3 if "o ( ! 
race _h to discov] x1 he ne$ n h gone & 
let 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 "k all ab\t x1 s t 
!y %\ld come ov] ) organs & monkeys1 &  
get boys into tr\ble--boys t w]5't do+ a
 ?+ to t organ-gr9d] :5 he ?rew a /ick  
at !m4 ,:at made ! fell[ g into ! s*ool 
y>d1 anyway8 ,no "o ask$ him to come4   
,n[ !re w\ld be a fuss made1 ( c\rse2 & 
if !re 0 any?+ t ,b5ny hat$ m ?an all   
o!r ?+s1 x 0 a fuss4  ,b :at if !       
organ-gr9d] %\ld really prove to be     
dead8 ,oh6 t w\ld be too dreadful2 all !
 boys w\ld h to be hang$1 to be sure (  

puni%+ ! murd]]1 j z ! :ole class 0     
sometimes kept 9 = an h\r because some?+
 wrong _h be5 done1 & no "o w\ld tell :o
 did x4  ,b5ny c\ld n be> ! ?\ght ( s   
dreadful a t]m9ation to 8 life1 = he    
knew ( a great deal wor? liv+ =2        
besides1 8 "m w\ld ne$ 8 help z soon z  
he grew old en\gh to e>n any?+4 ,:at    
%\ld he d8 ,wait until d>k1 & !n run    
away1 & tramp (f to ! ,we/1 :]e o!r     
runaway boys w5t1 or %\ld he make = !   
sea-bo>d1 & f !re to ,s\? ,am]ica1 f :i*
 c\ntry he _h he>d t crim9als c\ld n be 
br\ght back8  ,illu/ration3 ,,b5ny      
,,mall[ ,,9 ,,! ,,b>n4  ,b fir/ he ought
 to le>n :e!r ! man 0 really dead2 x    
might n be necess>y to run away at all4 
,b h[ %\ld he f9d out8 ,sudd5ly he      
rememb]$ t ,mr4 ,w>dwell's b>n1 9 :i* he
 01 _h a w9d[ op5+ on ! alley2 s he     
crept up into ! l(t1 & sp5t sev]al      
mom5ts 9 try+ to look up ! alley )\t    
putt+ 8 head out ( ! w9d[4 ,f9ally he   
p>tly hid 8 face by hold+ a h&ful ( hay 
9 front ( x1 & pe]$ out4 ,betwe5 ! /alks

 ( hay he 0 delight$ to see !           
organ-gr9d] on 8 feet1 al?\gh two m5 7  
help+ him4 ,!y 7 n bo? m51 ei!r1 ,b5ny  
saw1 aft] m c>eful look+1 = "o ( !m 0   
,paul ,grayson2 b ! o!r--horror (       
horrors--0 ,mr4 ,/ott1 a ju/ice ( !     
peace4 ,b5ny knew t ,ju/ice ,/ott _h s5t
 _m m5 to jail = fight+1 & if ,grayson  
%\ld tell :o took "p 9 ! attack1 ,b5ny  
_h n ! slighte/ d\bt t half ( ,mr4      
,morton's pupils w\ld be s5t to jail    
too4  ,?is seem$ m dreadful ?an !       
prospect ( be+ hang$ _h done1 b x c\ld  
be done m quickly4 ,b5ny det]m9$ at once
 t he mu/ f9d out ! wor/1 & be ready =  
x1 s he wait$ until ! injur$ man & 8    
support]s _h turn$ ! corn] ( a /reet1 & 
7 out ( sight2 !n he b\nd$ into ! alley 
aga91 hurri$ home1 seiz$ a basket t 0   
ly+ beside ! back door1 & a mom5t lat] 0
 saunt]+ along ! /reet1 :i/l+1 & mov+ 9 
a direction t seem$ to be t 9 :i* he    
might manage to meet ! ?ree z if by     
accid5t4 ,he did n take mu* com=t out ( 
8 :i/l+1 = 9 8 he>t he felt himself to  

be ! mo/ %ameful hypocrite t _h exi/$   
s9ce ! days ( ,judas ,isc>iot1 & !      
recollection ( hav+ be5 told by 8       
,sunday-s*ool tea*] )9 a week t he 0 !  
be/ boy 9 8 class seem$ to make him feel
 worse in/ead ( bett]2 & 8 m9d 0 n      
reliev$ ( ?is unpleasant burd5 until at 
a %ady corn] he came sudd5ly ^u !       
organ-gr9d] & 8 support]s1 :5 he        
in/antly ex*ang$ 8 load = a new "o4     
,:y1 :at's ! matt]1 ,paul8 ask$ ,b5ny1 )
 z mu* surprise 9 8 tone & mann] z he   
c\ld affect4  ,ju/ice ,/ott _h j gone   
into an adjac5t y>d = wat] = ! ,italian1
 :5 ,grayson answ]$1 ) a v sob] face1 ,y
 "k z well z ,i d1 ,b5ny1 & ,i saw !    
:ole cr[d4  ,i don't6 exclaim$ ,b5ny1 9 
all ! desp]ation ( c[>dice4 ,i didn't d 
or see--  ,%--h6 :isp]$ ,grayson1 !     
,ju/ice is com+ back4  ,b5ny turn$      
abruptly & />t$ = home4 ,he felt c]ta9 t
 8 face 0 tell+ tales1 & t ,ju/ice ,/ott
 w\ld le>n ! :ole /ory if he saw him4   
,!re 0 "o com=t1 ?\gh3 x 0 evid5t t     
,grayson did n want ! ,ju/ice to "k t   

,b5ny _h tak5 "p 9 ! affair4  ,!re 0 a  
great deal ( bus9ess transact$ by ! boys
 ( ,laketon t night4 ,h[ x all 0 manag$ 
no "o c\ld h expla9$1 b x is c]ta9 t    
be=e b$-"t e boy :o _h tak5 "p 9 !      
assault on ! ,italian knew t ! man 0 n  
dead1 b _h m]ely be5 /unn$ & cut by a   
/one2 t ,paul ,grayson knew :o 7 ( !    
p>ty t *as$ ! man up ! alley4 ,v>i\s    
plans ( gett+ out ( tr\ble 7 9 turn     
sugge/$ & ab&on$2 b sev]al boys = a long
 "t insi/$ t ! only *ance ( safety lay 9
 call+ ,grayson out ( 8 bo>d+-h\se1 &   
?reat5+ him ) ! wor/ :ipp+ t ! boys1 all
 work+ toge!r1 c\ld give4 ,ev5 ?is idea 
0 f9ally ab&on$ :5 ,w ,palm] sugge/$ t z
 ,grayson bo>d$ ) ! tea*]1 & seem$ to be
 9 "s sort a fri5d ( 81 he probably w\ld
 already h told all he knew if he 0 go+ 
to tell at all4 ,"s consolation might h 
be5 got out ( a report ( ,b5ny's %ort   
int]view ) ,grayson1 _h ,b5ny ?\ght to  
give x1 b he _h1 on rea*+ home1 promptly
 feign$ heada*e1 & gone to b$2 s su* ( !
 boys z did n det]m9e to play truant1 & 

s po/pone ! evil day1 ?\ght bitt]ly ( ! 
morr[ z !y disp]s$ to _! sev]al homes4  
,!re 0 n z mu* play+ z usual 9 ! s*ool  
y>d next morn+1 & :5 ! class 0 summon$  
into s*ool ! tea*] _h no difficulty 9   
discov]+1 by ! looks ( ! v>i\s boys1 :o 
7 innoc5t & :o guilty4 ,imm$iately aft] 
call+ ! roll ,mr4 ,morton /ood up1 &    
said3  ,boys1 a great _m ( y "k :at ,i  
am go+ to talk ab\t4 ,usually y\r de$s  
done out ( s*ool h\rs are n = me to     
notice2 b ! c[>dly1 %ameful treatm5t ( t
 organ-gr9d] began 9 ! s*ool y>d1 & be=e
 y _h gone to y\r homes1 s ,i ?9k x my  
duty to inquire into ! matt]4 ,ju/ice   
,/ott ?9ks s too4 ,:5 any "o has done a 
wrong t he c n am5d1 ! only manly c\rse 
is to confess4 ,i want ^? boys :o foll[$
 ! organ-gr9d] up ! alley to /& up4  ,no
 boy arose4 ,b5ny ,mall[ wi%$ t "s "o   
w\ld give ! bottom ( 8 seat a h>d kick1 
s t he w\ld h to rise 9 spite ( himself1
 b no "o kick$4  ,be hone/1 n[1 said    
,mr4 ,morton4 ,i h be5 a boy myself2 ,i 
h tak5 "p 9 j su* tricks4 ,i "k h[ bad y

 feel1 & h[ h>d x is to confess2 b ,i   
give y my ^w t y w feel a great deal    
bett] aft] tell+ ! tru?4 ,i w give y "o 
m9ute m be=e ,i try ano!r plan4  ,mr4   
,morton took out 8 wat*1 & look$ at x2 !
 boys :o _h n be5 engag$ 9 ! mis*ief    
look$ virtu\sly ar\nd !m1 & ! guilty    
boys look$ at _! desks4  ,n[1 exclaim$  
,mr4 ,morton1 replac+ 8 wat* 9 8 pocket4
 ,/& up l m54 ,w none ( y d x8  ,b5ny   
,mall[ :isp]$1 ,yes1 sir1 b ! tea*] did 
n he> him2 besides1 ,b5ny made no ef=t  
to keep 8 ^w1 s 8 :isp]+ am\nt$ to no?+4
  ,grayson1 said ,mr4 ,morton1 come "h4 
,b]t ,%>p1 :o sat ne> ! front ( ! room1 
:]e ! tea*] c\ld wat* him1 edg$ to ! end
 ( 8 seat1 s z to be ready to jump up & 
run away ! mom5t ,grayson told--if he   
d>$ to tell4 ,mo/ ( ! o!r boys f\nd _!  
he>ts s high 9 _! ?roats t !y c\ld n    
swall[ !m aga91 z ,grayson1 look+ v :ite
 & uncom=table1 /epp$ to ! front4       
,grayson1 said ! tea*]1 ,i h kn[n y = _m
 mon?s3 h ,i ev] be5 unk9d to y8  ,no1  
sir1 repli$ ,grayson2 !n he wip$ 8 eyes2

 see+ :i* ,b]t ,%>p ?\ght he might z    
well run n[ z lat]1 = boys :o began by  
cry+ always end$ by tell+4  ,y saw !    
attack made on ! ,italian2 ,ju/ice ,/ott
 says y admitt$ z mu* to him4 ,n[ ,i    
want y to tell me :o 7 ( ! p>ty4  ,may  
,i speak fir/1 sir8 ask$ ,grayson4      
,yes1 said ! tea*]4  ,boys1 said        
,grayson1 half fac+ ! s*ool1 y all hate 
a tell-tale1 & s d ,i4 ,d y ?9k x ! fair
 ?+ to hold y\r tongues & make a        
tell-tale ( me8  ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4    
,,morton1 ,i ,,0 ,,!re4  ,grayson look$ 
at ,w ,palm] z he spoke1 b ,w only look$
 sulky 9 return2 !n ,grayson look$ at   
,b5ny ,mall[1 & ,b5ny 0 fa/ mak+ up 8   
m9d t he w\ld tell r ?an h 8 fri5d d x1 
:5 up /ood ,b]t ,%>p & said1  ,mr4      
,morton1 ,i 0 !re4  ,bravo1 ,%>p6       
exclaim$ ! tea*]4 ,grayson1 y may take  
y\r seat4 ,%>p1 /ep to ! front4 ,n[1    
boys1 :o is man en\gh to /& beside ,%>p8
  ,i am1 pip$ ,b5ny ,mall[1 & he almo/  
ran 9 8 eag]ness4  ,x's no use1 :isp]$  
,w ,palm] to ,n$ ,john/on1 & ! two boys 

w5t to ! front toge!r2 !n !re 0 a g5]al 
upris+1 & a scramble to see :o %\ld n be
 la/4  ,good6 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,morton1    
look+ at ! culprits & !n ab\t !         
s*ool-room2 ,i believe y're all "h4 ,i'm
 pr\d ( y1 boys4 ,y did a %ameful ?+ 9  
attack+ a h>mless man1 b y h done nobly 
by confess+4 ,i c n let y (f )\t        
puni%m5t1 b y w suff] f> less ?an y w\ld
 h done by successfully conceal+ y\r    
fault4 ,none ( y are to g out at recess 
next week4 ,n[ g to y\r seats4 ,%>p1 y  
may take any unoccupi$ desk y l4 ,aft]  
?is ,i ?9k ,i c tru/ y to behave y\rself
 )\t be+ wat*$4  ,! boys _h nev] be=e   
se5 ,%>p look z he did z he walk$ to a  
desk 9 ! back ( ! room & sat d[n4 ,z    
soon z ! bell 0 /ruck = recess ,grayson 
hurri$ ov] to ,%>p1 & said1  ,y help$ me
 out ( a t]rible scrape1 d y "k x8  ,i'm
 glad ( x1 said ,%>p4 ,& t isn't all2 ,i
 wi% ,i c\ld ?9k ( some?+ else to own up
 to4  ,,to ,,be ,,cont9u$4     ,,?ree   
,,"y ,,hawks4  ,,by ,f4 ,m4 ,m4   ,"o   
bright summ] aft]noon ,bob & ,i slipp$  

away f ! o!r boys z soon z s*ool 0 out1 
& w5t gayly d[n ! road t l$ to ! big    
bridge4  ,we 7 go+ birdne/+1 & 7 det]m9$
 to add some?+ h&some ?is "t to !       
collection ( eggs t we _h be5 ga!r+ s9ce
 spr+4  ,! bobol9ks knew u p]fectly     
well2 & y w\ld h ?\ght by ! way !y rose 
out ( ! mead[s on ea* side ( ! road1 &  
sang z if !y 7 too happy = any?+1 t !y 7
 delight$ to see u4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,_!   
s++ 0 meant to attract our att5tion1 &  
give ! ,mrs4 ,bobol9ks "t to glide ?r\gh
 ! tall grass1 & !n rise up s f> away f 
_! ne/s t we w\ld n "k :]e to look = !m4
 ,we 7 n aft] _! eggs1 h[ev]1 = we _h   
all ! bobol9ks' eggs we want$1 c>efully 
bl[n & laid away 9 our collection4 ,%>p 
z ,mr4 ,bobol9k 01 we knew all 8 tricks1
 & _h outwitt$ him (t54  ,:]e %all we g1
 ,bob8 said ,i4 ,we hav5't be5 to see   
:e!r t c$>-bird's ne/ d[n by ! riv] has 
any eggs 9 x yet4  ,oh1 bo!r ! c$>-bird6
 we c att5d to 8 case any day4 ,let's g 
?r\gh ! bu%es on ! o!r side ( ! mead[1 &
 !n d[n to ! big bridge4 ,we hav5't be5 

to ! hill :]e ! old dead tree is = ev] s
 long4  ,all "r1 said ,i2 s we climb$ ! 
f5ce1 cross$ ! mead[1 & plung$ into !   
bu%es1 wat*+ e bu%1 & li/5+ to e noise4 
,sudd5ly we he>d a ru/l+ ( w+s1 & !n a  
m\rnful cry l ! wail ( a lo/ kitt54     
,n[1 ,bob1 look %>p1 ,i exclaim$2 !re's 
a cat-bird's ne/ 9 "h1 & ,fr$ ,sprague  
ask$ me to get an egg = him ! fir/ "t ,i
 came across any4  ,! old bird 0 flutt]+
 f bu% to bu%1 cont9ually mew+1 & seem+ 
to be 9 great di/ress4 ,!re's ! ne/1    
,jack1 cri$ ,bob1 po9t+ to a mass (     
twigs on ! top ( a tall bu%4 ,y /&      
und]nea? & hold y\r hat to cat* ! eggs  
if !y fall1 & ,i'll b5d d[n ! bran*4  ,!
 cat-bird 0 n[ 9 a t]rible /ate ( m9d1 &
 flew ar\nd our heads scold+ at a great 
rate4 ,we told h] t we only meant to    
take "o egg1 b %e wasn't a bit satisfi$ 
) our explanation4  ,d[n came ! bu% z   
,bob c>efully b5t x1 & pres5tly we c\ld 
see into ! ne/1 :]e f\r beautiful eggs 7
 ly+4 ,we took "o ( !m out1 & let !     
bran* sl[ly up aga92 b ! cat-bird did n 

seem at all grateful4  ,let's bl[ ! egg 
n[1 said ,i2 'twill be easi] to c>ry4 ,h
 y got a p9 ) y8  ,bob gave me a p91 )  
:i* ,i made a little hole 9 ea* end ( ! 
egg4 ,!n putt+ "o end to my lips1 ,i    
blew g5tly & /eadily1 until out came !  
cle> :ite & !n ! yell[ yolk1 leav+ !    
empty %ell z light z a fea!r4 ,wrapp+ ! 
egg 9 cotton1 & plac+ x 9 a little      
pa/ebo>d box t ,i took f my pocket1 ,i  
felt c]ta9 t ,i c\ld c>ry x home safely4
  ,we f\nd no m ne/s 9 ! bu%es1 & aft] a
 :ile ,bob said3 ,let's make a bee-l9e =
 ! bridge1 & see if !re's any?+ 9 t dead
 tree4  ,s we came back to ! road1      
cross$ ! bridge1 & w5t to ! foot ( a    
great dead elm-tree t /ood on ! side    
hill a little way f ! riv]4 ,x mu/ h be5
 /ruck by lightn+1 = x 0 no?+ b a %ell1 
& a long black5$ crack rea*$ f ! top    
ne>ly to ! bottom ( x4  ,i don't believe
 !re's z mu* z a wasp's ne/ 9 !re1 said 
,i4  ,we'll see1 anyway1 repli$ ,bob4   
,i'll fire a /one at t hole up by ! top1
 & y /& back & wat* if any?+ comes out4 

,bob c\ld ?r[ a /one /raight] ?an any   
o!r boy 9 s*ool4 ,he hit ! trunk ( !    
tree close by ! hole1 & 9 an in/ant     
some?+ d>t$ out ) a l\d :ir1 & vani%$   
ov] ! tree-tops4  ,bob1 cri$ ,i1 t 0 a  
hawk4  ,hawks don't build 9 holes1      
repli$ ,bob4 ,p]haps x 0 an eagle4      
,eagles don't build 9 holes ei!r1 said  
,i2 b ,i read ye/]day t ! pigeon-hawk   
does build 9 old dead trees4  ,!n t's a 
pigeon-hawk sure en\gh1 exclaim$ ,bob4  
,& !re %e is1 sail+ r\nd 9 a circle1 &  
wat*+ u4 ,:at won't ! boys say :5 !y see
 u br++ home a lot ( hawks' eggs8  ,t's 
all v well2 b :o's go+ to climb ! tree8 
,y are1 said ,bob4 ,y "k y're ! be/     
climb]4 ,! hole isn't m ?an ?irty feet f
 ! gr\nd4  ,i 0 ready en\gh to climb1 & 
pull$ (f my jacket at once2 b ,i c\ld n 
get my arms ar\nd ! tree1 & ! l[e/ bran*
 0 a doz5 feet f ! gr\nd4  ,i tell y :at
 we'll d1 exclaim$ ,bob4 ,let's get a   
f5ce rail1 & lean x aga9/ ! tree4 ,i'll 
boo/ y1 & :5 y get on ! end ( ! rail1 y 
c rea* t bran*4  ,we select$ ! longe/ & 

knottie/ rail we c\ld f9d1 & lean$ x up 
aga9/ ! tree4 ,!n ,bob boo/$ me1 :ile he
 kept 8 foot at ! end ( ! rail to prev5t
 x f slipp+4 ,by ?is means ,i manag$ to 
rea* ! l[] bran*1 & seat myself on x4   
,all "r s f>1 said ,i2 b1 ,bob1 ! next  
bran* is beyond my rea*1 & ,i don't see 
h[ 9 ! _w ,i'm go+ to get any high]4    
,jack1 repli$ ,bob1 9 a solemn tone1    
y've got to d x4 ,!re's a hawk's ne/ up 
!re1 & we're b\nd to h x4  ,aft] mak+ a 
good _m trials1 ,i f\nd t by putt+ "o h&
 9 ! big crack ( ! tree ,i c\ld get a   
hold t w\ld support me1 & by-&-by ,i    
f\nd myself /&+ on ! upp] bran*1 ) "o   
arm ar\nd ! trunk1 & ! hole )9 my rea*4 
,n[1 cri$ ,bob1 don't wa/e any "t1 b g =
 ^? eggs1 or we won't get home be=e d>k4
  ,he look$ v cool & com=table on !     
gr\nd1 :ile ,i 0 /&+ 9 a v tickli%      
place1 & 0 afraid t ! dead limb might   
give way at any mom5t4 ,i didn't v mu* l
 to put my h& into ! hole1 = h[ did ,i  
"k b t !re might be a big snake 9 x8    
,h[ev]1 x _h to be done1 s 9 w5t my h&4 

,some?+ hit x a vici\s dig1 & y c be    
sure t ,i pull$ x out 9 a hurry4 ,to    
tell ! tru?1 ,i 0 badly fright5$ = a    
m9ute1 & ne>ly lo/ my balance4 ,!n x    
fla%$ on me t ! eggs we 7 9 se>* ( 7 "y 
birds4  ,bob6 ,i %\t$1 !re are "y ones6 
,hooray6 cri$ ,bob4 ,t's bett] yet4 ,?r[
 'em d[n1 & ,i'll cat* 'em 9 my hat4    
,mu* z ,i hat$ to d x1 ,i ?ru/ 9 my h&  
aga91 & out came a "y hawk1 bit+1       
scrat*+1 & scream+4 ,i didn't hold x    
long1 b 9 less "t ?an y c say ,jack     
,rob9son1 d[n x w5t into ,bob's hat4  ,j
 z ,i ?rew d[n ! ?ird & la/ bird ,i he>d
 ,bob %\t1 ,look out6 ! old "o's com+4  
,!n some?+ hit me on all sides ( my head
 at once1 j z if half a doz5            
s*ool-tea*]s 7 box+ my e>s at ! same "t4
 ,i put up my h&s to def5d my eyes1 lo/ 
my balance1 &1 cra%6-- ,i didn't "k     
any?+ m = ! next five m9utes4  ,:5 ,i   
came to myself ,bob 0 da%+ wat] 9 my    
face by ! hatful4 ,i c\ld j manage to   
say1 ,don't dr[n me4  ,!n y're n dead6  
exclaim$ ,bob4 ,y gave me an awful sc>e4

 ,:y1 ,i c\ldn't make y speak a ^w4     
,don't ev] g & d x aga94  ,i'm n dead   
yet1 ,bob1 b x 0 a pretty ugly fall1    
wasn't x8 ,:]e are ! "y hawks8  ,oh1    
!y're all "r4 ,i've got 'em ti$ up 9 my 
h&k]*ief4 ,try & see if y c /& up4  ,i  
did try1 b ! m9ute ,i bore my weight on 
my "r ankle su* a %>p pa9 w5t ?r\gh x t 
d[n ,i fell1 & fa9t$ away aga94  ,:5 ,i 
came to1 ! second "t1 ,i he>d a man say1
 ,guess we'd bett] c>ry him "r d[n to ! 
h\se1 & get ! doctor to 't5d to him4    
,bob _h gone to a f>m-h\se ne> by1 & _h 
br\ght two m5 to help him take c>e ( me4
  ,i'm all "r n[1 said ,i1 except my    
ankle1 & ,i guess ,bob c :eel me home 9 
a :eelb>r[4  ,i'll :eel y myself1 said  
"o ( ! m54 ,y've done a good job break+ 
up t !re hawks' ne/1 & ,i owe y some?+ =
 x4  ,y'd bett] believe t ! boys />$ :5 
!y saw ,f>m] ,jones :eel+ me home1 &    
,bob c>ry+ ?ree "y hawks 9 8 h&k]*ief4  
,i felt pretty pr\d1 b 0 laid up = ?ree 
weeks ) my spra9$ ankle1 & ,i made up my
 m9d t ! next "t ,i m$dl$ ) a hawk's    

ne/1 ,i'd %oot ! old hawk fir/4         
,,old ,,times ,,9 ,,! ,,colonies4  ,,by 
,,*>les ,,c>leton ,,c(f94   ,no4 ,,vii4 
,,john ,,/>k ,,& ,,! ,,indians4  ,9     
,april1 #ageb1 ,david ,/9son1 ,amos     
,ea/man1 ,william & ,john ,/>k1 paddl$  
up ! ,m]rimac ,riv] 9 canoes4 ,j above !
 junction ( ! ,contoocook ,riv] ) !     
,m]rimac !y pass$ ! la/ log-cab94 ,f    
!nce all ! way to ,canada !re 0 n a :ite
 man4 ,!y made _! way =ty miles f>!r1   
ent]$ a little /ream n[ kn[n z ,bak]'s  
,riv]1 w9d+ ?r\gh a beautiful valley1   
built a camp1 & set _! traps to cat*    
beav]1 :i* 7 build+ _! dams along !     
brooks4  ,!re _h be5 w> betwe5 ,france &
 ,engl&1 b peace _h be5 agre$ ^u1 & !   
,indians1 :o _h be5 on ! side ( ,france1
 came f ,canada & trad$ ) ! settl]s     
along ! fronti]2 b ! settl]s 7 ev] on ! 
wat*1 fe>+ an outbreak ( ho/ilities at  
any mom5t4  ,! "y hunt]s discov]$ "s    
tracks 9 ! woods1 :i* _h be5 made by    
,indians4  ,! r$-sk9s are ab\t1 !y said4
  ,x 0 agre$ t x w\ld be be/ to take up 

_! traps & leave quietly1 = ! ,indians  
claim$ ! :ole c\ntry z _! hunt+ gr\nd4  
,john ,/>k w5t out f ! camp to take up 8
 traps1 :5 he f\nd himself confront$ by 
sev]al ,indians1 :o made him _! prison]4
 ,!y _h come f ! village ( ,/4 ,francis1
 9 ,canada1 to ,lake ,memphremagog1     
br\ght _! canoes across ! divide betwe5 
! lake & ,connecticut ,riv]1 & _h       
desc5d$ t /ream to ! pres5t t[n (       
,hav]hill1 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 & 7 on _!  
way to plund] ! settlem5ts on !         
,m]rimac4 ,!y did n "k t ,john ,/>k _h  
any companions ne> at h&1 nor did he    
in=m !m4  ,:y is ,john gone s long8 0 ! 
"q ask$ by ! o!rs4  ,p]haps he is lo/4  
,let u fire a gun4  ,! report ( a gun   
e*o$ ?r\gh ! =e/4  ,! ,indians' eyes    
tw9kl$4 ,!re 7 m prison]s to be _h4 ,!y 
/ole ?r\gh ! woods ) ,john1 & came ^u 8 
?ree companions4 ,ea/man 0 on %ore1 8   
bro!r ,william & ,/9son 9 ! boat4 ,!    
,indians seiz$ ,ea/man4  ,pull to ! o!r 
%ore1 %\t$ ,john4  ,illu/ration3        
,,crack6 ,,crack6 ,,w5t ,,! ,,guns ,,(  

,,! ,,indians4  ,crack6 crack6 w5t !    
guns ( ! ,indians4 ,/9son fell dead1 & a
 bullet split ! paddle 9 ! h&s ( ,john's
 bro!r1 :o leap$ to ! o!r bank1 &       
escap$4 ,crack6 crack6 w5t ! guns aga91 
b he 0 s f> away t !y did n h>m him4 ,! 
,indians1 enrag$ at ,william's escape1  
gave ,john a :ipp+2 b in/ead ( :9+1 he  
laugh$ 9 _! faces4 ,!y ga!r$ up !       
hunt]s' beav]-sk9s1 took _! guns &      
traps1 pil$ !m ^u ,john & ,ea/man1 &    
/>t$ = _! canoes1 greatly pleas$ ) _!   
luck4 ,! ,indians divid$1 "o p>ty go+   
ov] ! ,gre5 ,m\nta9s ) ! furs :i* !y _h 
captur$1 go+ to ,albany1 :]e !y c\ld get
 bett] prices ?an 9 ,canada1 & ! o!r1 ) 
,john & ,ea/man1 go+ up ! ,connecticut  
to ,lake ,memphremagog1 desc5d+ ! ,/4   
,francis ,riv] to _! village on ! ,/4   
,lawr5ce4  ,x 0 a we>isome j\rney1 &    
,john _h a heavy pack to c>ry1 b he 0   
"y1 /rong1 brave1 & 0 n 9 ! lea/        
d[n-he>t$4 ,he did n ?9k t ! ,indians   
w\ld h>m him2 !y c\ld d bett]--sell him 
to ! ,fr5*4  ,! ,indian t[n ( ,/4       

,francis 0 a collection ( mis]able cab9s
 & wigwams4 ,! ,jesuit fa!rs _h be5     
among ! tribe = _m ye>s1 & _h won _!    
confid5ce2 _h conv]t$ !m to ,*ri/ianity2
 t is1 ! ,indians _h be5 baptiz$2 !y    
c\nt$ _! beads1 & mumbl$ a few pray]s t 
! prie/s _h taught !m2 b !y _h le>n$    
no?+ ( ! ju/ice1 m]cy1 or love p]ta9+ to
 ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,!y 7 ! same      
blood-?ir/y creatures t !y _h always    
be51 & 7 happie/ :5 kill+ & scalp+ !    
def5seless settl]s4  ,! :ole            
population--w>riors1 squaws1 &          
*ildr5--came out to welcome ! return+   
p>ty4 ,true1 ! ,fr5* & ,engli% 7 n at   
w>2 nei!r 7 ! ,engli% at w> ) !         
,indians2 b :at ( t8 ,_h !y n made w> on
 _! own acc\nt8 ,!re 0 no "o to rebuke  
!m1 = 7 n ! ,engli% always consid]$ z _!
 enemies8  ,! ,indians ( ,/4 ,francis   
always made _! prison]s run ! gauntlet4 
,x is n q c]ta9 :at ! ^w comes f1 b x   
means runn+ betwe5 two files ( m5 arm$ )
 /icks & clubs1 ea* ,indian to give !   
runn] a :ack z he passes4  ,! ,indians1 

squaws1 *ildr51 & all1 p>ad$ 9 two l9es 
ab\t f\r feet ap>t4 ,ea/man 0 ! old]1 & 
0 ! fir/ to run4 ,:ack6 :ack6 w5t !     
/icks & clubs1 beat+ him black & blue4  
,y\r turn n[1 said an ,indian to ,john4 
,he is ?irty ye>s old1 tall1            
broad-%\ld]$1 8 muscles l spr+s ( /eel4 
,he has an iron w1 & is quick to ?9k &  
act4  ,! ,indians grasp _! cudgels m    
firmly to give him a good drubb+4 ,:at  
fun x w be to br+ !m d[n ^u 8 broad     
%\ld]s1 & see him cr+e6  ,john comes ^u 
! run4 ,quick z a fla% he seizes !      
cudgel 9 ! h&s ( ! fir/ ,indian1 sw+s x 
ab\t 8 head ) ! /r5g? ( a giant4 ,:ack6 
x goes ^u ! skull ( "o1 :ack6 aga9 ^u ! 
=ehead ( ! ,indian opposite1 knock+ !m  
"r & left4 ,! next two cat* x1 ! ?ird & 
f\r?4 ,!y g d[n z ! ,phili/9es fell be=e
 ,samson4 ,8 bl[s fall s fa/ t !        
,indians take to _! heels3 he breaks up 
! gauntlet1 & m>*es ov] ! gr\nd l a     
conqu]or4 ,! ,indians1 in/ead ( puni%+  
him1 are greatly pleas$4  ,x is         
midsumm]1 & ! corn :i* ! ,indians h     

plant$ ne$s hoe+4 ,!y take him into !   
field1 put a hoe into 8 h&s to "w ) !   
squaws4  ,y hoe corn1 !y say4 ,john ,/>k
 hoe corn = ! ,indians6 ,n he4 ,he cuts 
up we$s & corn alike1 giv+ a few /rokes1
 do+ :at damage he c1 & !n fl+s ! hoe   
into ! riv]4  ,squaws hoe corn4 ,braves 
fight1 he says4  ,d !y beat him8 ,on !  
contr>y1 !y pat him on ! %\ld]4  ,bono6 
bono6 7good6 good67 !y say4  ,! ,indians
 look d[n ^u "w z degrad+4 ,!y make _!  
wives d all ! drudg]y4 ,wom5 7 made to  
"w1 m5 to fight4 ,to humiliate _!       
prison]s !y put !m to "w1 degrad+ !m to 
! condition ( wom54 ,john ,/>k und]/ood 
_! "*1 & act$ accord+ly1 & 8 captors 7 s
 delight$ t !y want$ him to become an   
,indian4  ,we make y *ief1 !y said4  ,y 
be my son4 ,i give y my daught]1 said ! 
*ief4  ,b ,john ,/>k _h no idea ( becom+
 an ,indian4 ,nev]!less1 he kept 8 eyes 
& e>s op54 ,he /udi$ _! ways4 ,!y %[$   
him h[ to foll[ a trail ov] ! dead      
leaves ( ! =e/--h[ ! leaves w\ld be     
ru/l$ "h & !re1 turn$ up at ! edges1 or 

press$ d[n a little h>d] :]e m5 _h set  
_! feet4 ,he saw :at c[>ds !y 7 unless !
 advantage 0 all on _! side1 & h[ wily  
!y 7 to /eal ^u _! enemies4 ,he pick$ up
 a little ( _! language4 ,he 0 ready to 
g ) !m ^u a de]-hunt2 b z = work+1 he   
w\ld n4  ,little did ! ,indians ?9k t !y
 7 tea*+ "o :o w\ld turn all 8 k to good
 acc\nt aga9/ !m a few ye>s lat]2 t :5  
!y 7 %[+ him h[ to foll[ a trail !y 7   
tea*+ him to trace _! own foot/eps2 t :5
 ! "t came he w\ld pay !m (f r\ndly =   
hav+ tak5 him prison]4  ,he 0 s brave1  
resolute1 /\t-he>t$1 & /rong t !y set a 
mu* high] value ^u him ?an ^u 8 comrade 
,ea/man2 = :5 _! fri5ds s5t money to    
,montreal to ransom !m1 !y ask$ only    
sixty doll>s = ,ea/man1 :ile ,john _h to
 pay "o hundr$4 ,s mu* = be+ brave6 ,!  
money 0 paid1 & ! two m5 7 s5t to       
,montreal1 & f !re to ,albany4 ,z !y    
came ?r\gh ,lake ,*ampla91 ,john ,/>k   
look$ out ^u sc5es ) :i* he 0 to become 
famili> 9 aft]-ye>s1 & :i* we %all read 
ab\t at ano!r "t4     ,illu/ration3 ,,! 

,,rivals4     ,,lil',s ,,fun4  ,,by     
,,mrs4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,hays4   ,boys h ! be/ (
 x always6 said ,lil1 fl++ h]self 9 !   
hammock ) a sigh1 z %e saw h] two       
bro!rs1 sev]al c\s9s1 & _! comrades1 9  
batt]$ hats1 turn$-up tr\s]s1 & d+ie/ ( 
jackets1 go+ d[n ?r\gh ! maples ) _!    
fi%+-poles ov] _! %\ld]s4  ,i ?9k s too1
 said ,ollie1 spread+ out h] da9ty      
dress1 & pick+ a d>+ gras%opp] (f h]    
silk /ock+4 ,x's j too mean t we c't h  
"s fun4 ,!y say we are always 9 ! way1 t
 we c't ev5 bait our own hooks--x is    
horrid to /ick ^? na/y worms on6--b ,i c
 cat* fi% z well z any "o1 & if boys are
 ar\nd1 :y %\ldn't !y make !mselves     
useful8 ,& !y say we scream s1 & make   
su* a fuss ab\t e ?+1 w5t on ,ollie1 9 !
 same injur$ tone4  ,ev]y?+ is bett] =  
boys ?an = girls4 ,all ! /ories are     
writt5 = !m2 !y c ride1 & drive1 & play 
ball1 & swim1 & skate1 &--  ,lil6       
,lillie6 call$ a s(t sweet voice1 are y 
9 ! sun8 ,y\r complexion w be ru9$4     
,!re6 didn't ,i say s8 0 ! some:at      

incoh]5t reply4 ,isn't x always ! way8  
,see h[ we are wat*$3 don't g 9 ! sun1  
y'll be burn$2 don't d ?is1 don't d     
t--all because y're a girl4 ,i'm tir$ ( 
x4--,aunt ,kit1 ,i'm n 9 ! sun4--,i wi% 
,i 01 0 add$ sotto voce4  ,c\ntry girls'
 mo!rs are n s p>ticul>1 said ,ollie4   
,look at ^? ,pokeby girls 9 _! calicoes2
 !y climb trees l monkeys1 & !y h lots (
 good times4  ,let's g ov] & see !m2 x  
is n f>4 ,come1 ,ollie4  ,9 my new dott$
 mull & silk /ock+s8 cri$ ,ollie1 9     
amazem5t4 ,aunt ,kit won't let u4  ,see 
if %e don't2 & ,lil b\nc$ out ( !       
hammock1 & into ! h\se1 :]e 9 ! cool    
d>kness ( a %ad$ p>lor sat a sl5d] lady1
 ) a pile ( flosses 9 h] lap1 & a       
graceful basket 9 h] h&s1 :i* %e 0      
ornam5t+4 ,aunt ,kit1 ,i h come to ask a
 favor4 ,we are j bor$ to dea? do+ no?+4
  ,lil1 h[ c y use su* an expression8 ,i
 am %ock$4 ,y are really gett+ v c>eless
 9 y\r use ( words4  ,well1 !n1 excuse  
me1 b x's ! tru? all ! same4 ,ollie & ,i
 want "s fun2 ! boys w\ldn't take u     

fi%+1 & n[ ,i want y to let u put on "s 
old duds & g ov] to ! ,pokebys'4 ,we w  
promise to come home to tea1 we w be z  
prim z prunes aft]w>d1 & ,i'll play two 
extra ex]cises to-morr[1 & le>n ?ree    
pages ( ,fr5*4 ,n[ y c't say no2 !re's e
 reason = say+ yes1 & y w h a nice quiet
 "t all day1 )\t be+ bo!r$4 ,please--t's
 a d>l+6 & %e smo!r$ h] retreat+        
relative ) kisses4  ,aft] "s hesitation1
 & aft] _m prote/ations t !y w\ld       
rememb] e *>ge giv5 !m1 ! girls receiv$ 
p]mission to g to ! f>m4  ,i nev] 0 m   
surpris$ 9 my life1 said ,ollie1 z1 aft]
 donn+ pla9] attire1 %e & ,lil />t$ out4
 ,n[ ,i am go+ 9 = a day's fun4  ,:at   
are y go+ to d8  ,ev]y?+4 ,:5 ,i get    
hold ( ,cl>a ,pokeby--,!re %e is n[6    
,oh1 ,cl>a6 broke out bo? girls at once1
 we h come to sp5d ! aft]noon1 if we    
may4 ,is x conv5i5t8  ,i'll ask "m1 said
 ! quiet little maid1 ) a s9c]ity :i*   
some:at damp5$ ,lil's ardor4  ,!y 7 jo9$
 9 a few mom5ts m by two o!r girls1 ea* 
a ye> old] & an in* high]2 & n[ ,lil1   

hav+ an audi5ce1 began to talk1 z !y    
left ! or*>d :]e !y _h met1 & f :i* !y 7
 walk+ to ! f>m-h\se1 :i* pe]$ out f its
 ?icket ( lilac-bu%es1 syr+as1 &        
ov]hang+ maples4 ,%e 0 wax+ eloqu5t ov] 
h] dissatisfaction ) bo>d+-h\se         
amusem5ts1 ! boys' neglect1 & h] aunt's 
/rictness1 :5 !y rea*$ ! door1 & ,cl>a  
made kn[n h] wi%es to h] "m4  ,mrs4     
,pokeby _h he>d ! conclusion ( ,lil's   
spee*1 & a smile 0 danc+ ar\nd ! corn]s 
( h] m\?4  ,a little m "w & a little    
less play w\ld be my rem$y1 ,miss ,lil4 
,b see+ ! girl look$ some:at cre/-fall51
 %e said1 k9dly3 ,come 91 come 91 all ( 
y1 & welcome4 ,if y c wait till my girls
 h help$ me a little1 y may h all ! fun 
y c make = y\rselves4  ,! f>m kit*5 0 a 
v spaci\s room1 & ,lil & ,ollie ?\ght x 
ev] s mu* nic] ?an ! "o 9 _! city h\se4 
,! dress] 0 fill$ ) %9+ t9s1 ! cupbo>d )
 blue *9a en\gh to /ock two or ?ree     
cab9ets1 ! floor 0 :ite z ! f9e s& c\ld 
make x1 & ! bun*es ( sweet h]bs p]fum$ !
 room s pleasantly t bees _h evid5tly   

mi/ak5 ! place = a bran* ( ! fl[] g>d5  
by ! way !y flitt$ 9 & out4  ,lil &     
,ollie sat d[n to wat* ,mrs4 ,pokeby1 :o
 0 prep>+ to bake2 b 9 a trice bo? _h on
 aprons1 & 7 busily assi/+ ,cl>a & h]   
si/]s4 ,x 0 s nice to be tru/$ to break 
& beat eggs1 to sift fl\r1 to wa%       
currants1 & weigh sug>4 ,!y :ipp$ ! eggs
 till !y look$ l sn[1 !y made ! creamy  
butt] dissolve 9 ! sp>kl+ sug>1 !y ta/$ 
& tri$ ! consi/5cy ( ! cake1 !y butt]$ !
 pans1 & wat*$ ! ov54 ,mrs4 ,pokeby ev5 
let !m m\ld "s biscuits1 & spread ! pa/e
 ov] pie plates1 & drop 9 ! lusci\s     
fruit4 ,s int5t 7 !y 9 _! occupation t  
!y h>dly notic$ ! l5g!n+ %ad[s1 & he>d  
,cl>a ,pokeby say x 0 "t to be (f if !y 
7 go+ any:]e to play4  ,oh1 w\ldn't x be
 nice to give ! boys a supp]8--a supp]  
all cook$ by ourselves8 said ,lil1 ) a  
sudd5 inspiration4  ,jolly en\gh1 said  
,ollie4  ,& h x 9 ! woods1 said ,cl>a4  
,d y "k :]e !y h gone8 %e ask$4  ,yes1  
!y 7 to fi% 9 ,black ,creek--d[n :]e we 
ga!r$ pond-lilies la/ week4  ,t is n too

 f>4 ,"m1 may we d x8  ,to be sure4 ,y  
may h a %>e ( ev]y?+ we h made4 ,let me 
see1 !re's an apple-pie1 a pan (        
biscuit-- ,i c :ip up "s corn-bread--   
,oh1 please let me d x1 said ,lil4  ,no 
soon] said ?an done4 ,aga9 !y w5t to "w4
 ,by ! "t ! corn-bread 0 f9i%$1 ,mrs4   
,pokeby _h pack$ ! baskets4 ,lil _h     
look$ ab\t fifty times 9 ! ov51 & fifty 
times m at ! receipt-book1 to see if %e 
_h foll[$ ! in/ructions prop]ly1 :ile   
,cl>a & ,ollie & ! o!r girls _h provid$ 
glasses & spoons & napk9s4  ,n[ we are  
all ready--come on1 girls1 0 at la/ !   
ord] issu$ by ,lil1 & away !y w5t4 ,mr4 
,pokeby gave !m a lift on ! empty       
hay-c>t1 & c>ri$ ! heavie/ basket to !  
woods4 ,!y *ose a lovely spot1 grassy & 
smoo?1 n f> f ! pa? :]e ! boys w\ld h to
 pass4 ,!y c\ld he> _! voices n[1 & !   
occasional spla% ( an o>4 ,!y spread out
 _! table-clo?1 made a fire1 & ,lil said
 %e 0 go+ to scramble "s eggs2 mean:ile 
,ollie & ,cl>a c\ld be on ! wat* to     
secure ! gue/s4  ,x 0 a delightful      

aft]noon1 & a cool breeze 0 flutt]+ !   
grasses4 ,! wat] ( ! creek reflect$ !   
ov]hang+ b\ghs 9 its d>k surface1       
wat]-spid]s 7 sp9n+ _! little :irls1    
crickets 7 s++1 & swall[s _h begun _!   
ev5+ hunt4  ,! boys1 tir$ & hungry1 pu%$
 _! boat up on ! bank4 ,"o or two 7     
elat$ ) _! success1 & _h q a /r+ ( fi%  
to %[2 ! o!rs1 disappo9t$1 _h be5 argu+ 
z to _! want ( luck1 & _h subsid$ into  
sil5ce4  ,:ew6 said ,lil's bro!r ,*>lie2
 ,i smell some?+ good2 wi% ,i 0 home2   
awful hungry4 ,h[ is x ) y1 ,t$8        
,voraci\s4  ,& y1 ,sam8  ,tir$ z t tr\t 
,i *as$ & didn't kill4  ,my6 h[ gamy y  
are6  ,"h ! gr\p came to a sudd5 halt4  
,two small maids appe>$ f ! woods1 &    
mak+ a pr(\nd c\rtesy to ,*>lie z lead]1
 began a spee*4  ,^? bo!rsome girls     
aga96 :isp]$ ,billy ,britta94  ,!       
,misses ,pokeby & ! ,misses ,s9clair h !
 honor to--to-- ,oh1 ,cl>a1 :at 0 ,i to 
say8 ask$ ,ollie1 blu%+ trem5d\sly4     
,cut x %ort1 please2 we're s hungry1 put
 9 ,*>lie4  ,well1 ,i w4 ,we want y boys

 to come & get "s supp] :i* we h prep>$ 
= y--a sort ( picnic1 y "k4  ,! boys    
gave a %\t1 flung d[n _! traps1 & made =
 ! wat] to wa% h&s & faces1 only ,t$    
look$ ruefully at 8 /r+ ( fi%4  ,:at is 
! matt]1 ,t$8 said ,lil1 com+ up1 ) h]  
face all flu%$ f be+ ov] ! fire4  ,:y1  
,i 0 wi%+ we c\ld h "s ( ^! = supp]2 b  
x's no matt]1 aft] all4  ,oh yes1 x is4 
,if y'll scrape & fix !m1 ,i c put !m 9 
! fry+-pan 9 a jiffy4  ,s ,t$ w5t to "w 
) a w4  ,nev] _h ! boys ta/$ any?+ half 
s nice z t supp]2 !y ate till !y c\ld   
eat no m4 ,lil scrambl$ eggs1 & fri$    
fi%1 & made tea1 till ,ollie insi/$ ^u x
 t %e %\ld sit d[n & be s]v$ l a        
pr9cess4 ,!n !y sang1 & danc$1 & play$  
games till ,mrs4 ,pokeby & ,miss        
,s9clair came aft] !m1 & c>ri$ !m all   
home 9 ,mr4 ,pokeby's big wagon4        
,really ,i nev] _h m fun 9 my life1 said
 ,lil to ,mrs4 ,pokeby1 z !y bade h]    
good-by at ! f>m gate2 & ,i am s mu*    
oblig$ to y = lett+ u give t supp]1 ?\gh
 ! gett+ x ready 0 ! be/ "p4  ,t's      

because y season$ x4  ,:at )8 ask$ ,lil1
 wond]+4  ,) "w--actual "w4  ,d y ?9k s8
 ,p]haps t's ! reason boys h su* good   
times4  ,i d>e say4     ,begun 9        
,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p ,no4 #dg1 ,septemb]  
#ba4  ,,moon%9]s4  ,,by ,e4 ,h4 ,,mill]4
   ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,conny ,,repays ,,! 
,,doctor',s ,,k9dness4  ,b be=e !       
m\nta9s 7 q b>e !re came a "t :5 ev5    
,conny ceas$ to int]e/ ! family1 = ,joe 
0 com+ home f college4 ,joe1 ! h&some "y
 /ud5t1 :om fa!r1 "m1 ,betty1 & !       
s]vants all agre$ to wor%ip4 ,he 0 to   
br+ ) him a fri5d1 & f g>ret to cell> ! 
:ole h\se 0 a/ir to d !m honor4  ,conny 
0 9 ! kit*51 poli%+ ! silv]1 & li/5+ to 
,biddy's raptures4 ,sure1 ?91 ,conny1 & 
x's a "y g9tleman ye'll be see9' z !re  
isn't ! likes 9 ahl ?is mis]able        
coontry1 bad luck till x6  ,is he l !   
ma/]8 ask$ ,conny4  ,indade1 ?91 ,i     
c\ldn't be say9' :idd] x's like/ ! ma/h]
 or ! mi/hress he is4 ,tahl an' /raight1
 an' soo* a look 9 ! two eyes ( 'im4    
,conny1 said ! doctor1 com+ to ! door1  

,i am oblig$ to g to ,hampton to see a v
 sick man4 ,y w h to g = ,ma/] ,joe & ! 
o!r g5tleman to-night4  ,yes1 sir1 said 
,conny1 well pleas$ ) ! commission4  ,be
 sure y />t 9 season4 ,put ,doll into ! 
sulky1 & lead ,pr9ce beh9d4 ,! "y       
g5tlem5 c drive !mselves back1 unless   
,joe *ooses to ride ,pr9ce4 ,he 0 always
 su* a boy = a horse6  ,! doctor's rugg$
 face s(t5$1 z x always did at ! ?\ght (
 8 boy1 & x 0 no small self-d5ial to g  
away to ! b$side ( "s poor old wreck (  
humanity1 delay+ = h\rs ! delight (     
greet+ 8 pr9ce4  ,e>ly 9 ! aft]noon     
,conny />t$ on 8 long ride ( t5 miles to
 meet ! "y g5tlem5 at ,kilb\rne1 ! ne>e/
 railroad /ation4 ,x 0 almo/ ,novemb]1 b
 ! blue haze ( ! ,indian summ] hung ov] 
! l&scape1 & ! air 0 w>m & mell[ )      
sun%9e4 ,any eye b ,conny's w\ld h said 
t ! long m\nta9 gorges1 & ! ?ickly wood$
 gl5s into :i* !y op5$1 7 des]t$ ( all  
life save ! squirrels & a few wood      
birds1 b ,conny he>d a hawk's note f    
above ! cliff1 & caught sight ( a man   

sil5tly wat*+ him f beh9d a mossy log4  
,he laugh$ a little to himself to ?9k h[
 (t5 he _h play$ ! spy 9 t v holl[1     
wat*+ to see :o came or w5t f ,kilb\rne1
 & !n ) a ^w />t$ ,doll into a quick]   
pace4 ,he 0 at ,kilb\rne 9 ample "t to  
meet 8 pass5g]s1 &1 z ! doctor _h       
anticipat$1 ,joe decid$ t he w\ld ride  
,pr9ce1 z he _h s (t5 done be=e1 :ile   
,conny %\ld take 8 fri5d ,d\glass 9 !   
sulky4  ,! brief sun%9e 0 already vani%+
 :5 !y />t$1 & ! w>m? rapidly leav+ !   
fro/y air4 ,d\glass wrapp$ himself      
closely 9 8 cloak1 & ,ma/] ,joe 0 glad  
to />t ,pr9ce into a brisk cant]4 ,almo/
 )\t w>n+ ! night %ut d[n1 & !y f\nd !  
deep] cuts among ! m\nta9s q d>k4 ,doll 
0 a swift travell]1 & old ,pr9ce c\ld n 
keep up 8 pace1 s ,ma/] ,joe gradually  
fell back1 & kept ne> ! sulky1 ex*ang+  
words ) 8 fri5d1 & ply+ ,conny )        
que/ions ab\t home4  ,we %all soon be   
!re n[1 he said1 z !y ent]$ a n>r[      
gorge4 ,we really ought to %[ y "s sort 
( an adv5ture1 ,d\glass1 to give ! prop]

 spice to y\r fir/ visit to ! m\nta9s4  
,if x 0 summ]1 n[1 we c\ld get some?+   
t]rific 9 ! %ape ( a /orm1 & slide a few
 rods ( road d[n ! m\nta91 or pile up ! 
track ) big trees & rocks4  ,i %\ld     
fancy x 0 j ! k9d ( place = b&itti1 said
 8 fri5d2 & ,i am sure "s ( ^? fell[s we
 saw at ! /ation look z if !y w\ld take 
naturally to t sort ( life4  ,!y 7 driv+
 sl[ly1 & at t mom5t a /range1 %rill cry
 w5t wav]+ up f bel[ !m4  ,t's a murd]\s
 voice = a bird1 said ,d\glass4  ,x's a 
hawk4 ,i fancy1 said ,ma/] ,joe2 y (t5  
he> x among ! m\nta9s1 ?\gh ,i've nev]  
be5 able to f9d ! fell[4-- ,:at's wrong1
 ,conny8 = ,conny _h /opp$ ,doll s      
sudd5ly t ,pr9ce bump$ 8 nose on !      
sulky4  ,alas = ,conny6 ,he knew well   
en\gh :at t cry meant4 ,x 0 a w>n+ s5t  
up to "s "o at ! rocky pass above1 to   
say t dang] 0 com+ up ! m\nta94 ,he     
rememb]$ 9 an in/ant t old ,timo?y _h   
said !re 7 /ories ( gov]nm5t (fic]s 9   
disguise spy+ ab\t ,dunsmore1 & t !     
moon%9]s w\ld make x uncom=table = !m if

 !y cross$ _! tracks4  ,no dream ( fe> =
 himself came to 8 m9d1 b h[ %\ld he    
save ,ma/] ,joe8 = he knew m ?an ev5 old
 ,timo?y guess$ ( ! lawless & desp]ate  
*>act]s among ! m\nta9s4  ,ma/] ,joe1   
said he1 quickly1 w\ld y m9d *ang+ ) me 
a bit8 ,i'm light] weight to c>ry1 &    
,i'll g on to let old ,timo?y "k4 ,he'd 
be vex$ n to be ready ) 8 lant]n4       
,illu/ration3 ,,conny ,,w5t ,,sp9n+     
,,away ,,9 ,,! ,,dusk4  ,joe 0 q ready =
 ! ex*ange4 ,x 0 _m mon?s s9ce he _h    
tri$ ! saddle1 & an h\r ( x 0 q en\gh to
 satisfy him2 s he settl$ back com=tably
 9 ! seat1 :ile ,conny w5t sp9n+ away 9 
! dusk1 z if old ,pr9ce _h sudd5ly r5ew$
 8 y\?4 ,!y he>d ! ho(-clicks on ! h>d  
road gr[+ fa9t] 9 ! di/ance1 & !n ! %>p 
r+ ( a rifle t woke a ?\s& e*oes among !
 hills4  ,d\glass />t$1 b ,joe laugh$4  
,y\r b&itti are putt+ 9 an appe>ance4   
,attack+ an un=tunate rabbit1 ,i        
suppose1 said ,d\glass1 bravely4  ,nei!r
 ( !m guess$ :at _h really happ5$4 ,:5  
,conny rode at full spe$ into ,hemlock  

,gl5 he _h h>dly a plan z to :at he %\ld
 d1 b ! next in/ant a bullet /ruck him 9
 ! %\ld] & almo/ s5t him f 8 horse4 ,he 
caught ! l9es 9 8 left h&1 & call$ 9 a  
cle> b l[ voice to "s invisible foe1    
,x's ,i1 ,conny ,mc,connell1 & ! lads 9 
! buggy beyond are j ,ma/] ,joe1 !      
doctor's son1 com+ home f college ) a   
fri5d1 j a laddie l himsel'4  ,!re 0 n a
 s\nd 9 response unless a dry twig may h
 crack$1 b ,conny pac$ sl[ly along until
 ,doll's quick feet br\ght h] into !    
,gl54  ,hullo1 ,conny6 call$ ,ma/] ,joe1
 did y he> a rifle-%ot8  ,yes1 sir1 said
 ,conny2 !re's a deal ( game runn+ ^!   
nights4  ,:at sort ( game d y folks hunt
 ) rifles up "h8 ask$ ,d\glass2 b ,conny
 did n answ]1 & 9 a few mom5ts !y came  
out ^u ! op5 road1 & saw ! lights (     
,dunsmore ab\t a mile be=e !m4  ,old    
,timo?y 0 on ! look-out1 & long be=e !y 
rea*$ ! h\se !y saw 8 lant]n mov+ ab\t !
 b>n4  ,"h we are6 call$ ,joe1 ?r[+ d[n 
! l9es & spr++ out2 & 9 ! happy         
confusion ( ! greet+s no "o look$ at    

,conny1 until ! doctor1 tak+ 8 h& f !   
side ( ,pr9ce1 />t$ to see t x 0 /a9$ ) 
blood4  ,:at6 ,:y1 bless u6 ,conny1 :at 
has happ5$ to y8  ,i ?9k ,i h a little  
hurt some:]e 9 me %\ld]1 sir1 said      
,conny1 slid+ f ! horse2 x's no?+ mu*1  
sir1 if y'd h ! goodness to fix me a    
little at ! b>n4  ,b ! doctor w\ld n he>
 to su* a ?+1 & took ,conny to ! surg]y1
 :]e he discov]$ t ! bones ( 8 arm 7    
brok5 above ! elb[2 & mo/ unwill+ly     
,conny told ! /ory4  ,h[ he _h recogniz$
 ! cry ( w>n+1 & und]/ood t ! "y g5tlem5
 7 mi/ak5 = rev5ue (fic]s1 & t mis*ief  
w\ld probably be done !m unless he c\ld 
succe$ 9 prev5t+ ! attack4  ,& s y      
invit$ !m to empty _! rifles on y1 said 
! doctor1 gruffly2 b z he spoke he wip$ 
8 eyes on a roll ( b&ages4  ,x's good   
luck x 0 me1 sir1 said ,conny4 ,w\ldn't 
x h spit$ u if ,ma/] ,joe _h be5 spoil$ 
) a brok5 arm1 & all ! fun we've be5    
plann+ gone = no?+8  ,b ! rascals might 
h kill$ y4  ,i don't ?9k !y're t bad1   
sir2 !y 7 mean+ a bit ( a sc>e1 & maybe 

a drubb+ or ! likes4  ,i'll drub !m1    
said ! doctor2 ,i'll make ?is c\nty too 
hot = !m1 & !n1 hav+ f9i%$ dress+ ! arm1
 he ?rew 8 own dress+-g[n ov] ,conny4   
,my boy1 he said1 g5tly1 ,i und]/&      
p]fectly well :at a brave ?+ y h done3 y
 risk$ y\r own life to save our ,joe4 ,i
 honor y & love y = x f my he>t1 b y &  
,i w keep x a secret betwe5 u = !       
pres5t4 ,i ?9k x w\ld kill my wife to "k
 h] boy _h be5 9 su* dang]4 ,%e %all n  
"k x till t ne/ ( murd]]s is cle>$ out4 
,conny's "p 9 ,ma/] ,joe's vacation 0 n 
exactly :at he _h plann$1 b he sc>cely  
regrett$ ! w\nd t br\ght him su* g5tle &
 lov+ c>e f e memb] ( ! family1 by :om x
 0 only und]/ood t ,conny _h be5        
accid5tally %ot by a c>eless hunt]1 & _h
 borne 8 pa9 9 sil5ce all ! long ride   
home f ! ,gl54  ,mon?s aft]w>d1 :5 ! la/
 moon%9] _h disappe>$1 & ! old /ill 9 ! 
=e/ _h be5 dismantl$1 ! doctor v5tur$ to
 tell 8 wife ( ,joe's escape4  ,& ,i h  
nev] ?ank$ him1 %e said1 h] eyes fill+ )
 te>s1 z %e w5t /raight to ! attic1 :]e 

,conny 0 s deeply absorb$ 9 a bit ( c>v+
 t he did n see or he> h] until %e put  
h] arms ar\nd him & kiss$ him aga9 &    
aga94  ,i "k all ab\t x n[1 ,conny--!   
brave1 beautiful ?+ t y did = my boy4   
,oh1 ma'am1 said ,conny1 x 0 no?+4 ,i 0 
s glad to d x4  ,mrs4 ,hunt] kiss$ him  
aga91 z %e repeat$1 g5tly1 ',great] love
 ha? no man ?an ?is1 t a man lay d[n 8  
life = 8 fri5ds4'  ,& ,conny1 n und]/&+1
 said1 e>ne/ly1 ,maybe y'll ?9k me      
presum+ to be say+ x1 b x's t same ,i'd 
d = ye1 ma'am1 or = little ,miss ,betty1
 or ! ma/] himself1 if x's any good x   
w\ld be br++ ye4  ,i believe y ,conny1  
said ,mrs4 ,hunt]1 b ,i hope y may nev] 
h a *ance to try4  ,,! ,,end4           
,illu/ration  ,,little ,,miss ,,turn]4  
,,by ,w4 ,t4 ,,pet]s4     ,oh1 :]e h y  
be5 to1     ,my little ,miss ,turn]--   
,oh1 :]e h y be5 to to-day8   ,i've     
br\ght y my wagon     ,to take y a-rid+2
   ,s :y h ,i f\nd y away8    ,oh1 ,i've
 be5 to ! mead[s1     ,said little ,miss
 ,turn]1   ,) sweet rob9-r$brea/ at     

play2   ,& ! daisies & daffodils        
,made me a b[1   ,& said1 ',h[ d y d    
to-day8     ,illu/ration3 ,,roa/+       
,,e>s4--,,drawn ,,by ,s4 ,g4            
,,mccut*eon4     ,,egyptian ,,wond]s4   
,x is said t an ,egyptian ,pr9ce dream$ 
"o night ( an obelisk1 & :5 he awoke    
ord]$ 8 eng9e]s & 8 workm5 to c>ve 9    
solid /one ! /range & useless device4   
,an obelisk resembles no?+ s mu* z !    
fanciful figures ( a dream4 ,x is a tall
 squ>e pill> ( a peculi> =m1 (t5 c>v$ ) 
hi]oglyphics1 & commemorat+ ! "n &      
exploits ( its f\nd]4 ,^! solit>y pill>s
 ( /one1 sometimes m ?an a hundr$ feet 9
 height1 are =m$ ( "o block or piece1 & 
mu/ h be5 cut 9 ! qu>ry ) incessant     
labor4 ,!y ab\nd 9 ,egypt1 & 7 a common 
decoration ( its imm5se temples4 ,lat]1 
sev]al ( !m 7 transport$ on great rafts 
or %ips to ! city ( ,rome4 ,!re are 9   
all twelve 9 t city4 ,"o ( !m is "o     
hundr$ & n9e feet high )\t ! base--a    
solid piece ( r$ granite4 ,europe has   
despoil$ ,egypt ( its obelisks4 ,p>is   

has "o2 ,london ano!r1 crumbl+ away on !
 banks ( ! ,?ames2 & we h "o 9 ,new     
,york4 ,! dream ( ! ,egyptian ,pr9ce    
seems to h a /rong int]e/ = all ages4   
,all ,egypt1 its hi/ory1 its cities1 its
 build+s1 its mummies1 gods1 cats1      
hawks1 bulls1 sph9xes1 ! ,memnonium1    
resemble ! fancies ( a dream4 ,! ,nile  
fl[s ?r\gh its s&y pla91 & cov]s x )    
f]tility4 ,late discov]ies h %[n t x is 
"o ( ! longe/ riv]s 9 ! _w1 ris+ among !
 high m\nta9s ( ,africa1 & f$ by imm5se 
lakes4 ,9 ,egypt x ov]fl[s its banks e  
ye>1 & cov]s ! l& ) a ri* deposit ( mud4
 ,on its %ores are ! ru9s ( ! /range/ ( 
all ar*itecture1 ! works ( ! anci5t     
,egyptians--imm5se1 gr&1 awful4 ,!y are 
! l>ge/ ( all build+s4 ,/4 ,paul's      
,ca!dral1 9 ,london1 or ! ,cologne      
,ca!dral1 or ev5 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 at ,rome1 
w\ld be lo/ 9 ! va/ circuit ( ! columns 
( ,luxor & ,k>nak4 ,z "o passes !m by   
moonlight on ! smoo? /ream1 !y seem1 x  
is said1 ! palaces ( giants4 ,"o temple 
0 a mile & a half 9 circumf]5ce4 ,!     

,pyramids exce$ all o!r build+s 9 /r5g?1
 height1 & durability4 ,"s ( !m are f\r 
or five ?\s& ye>s old4     ,illu/ration3
 ,,our ,,po/-,,(fice ,,box4   ,v ta/eful
 ornam5tal cov]s = ! fir/ volume (      
,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p1 :i* w conclude )    
,no4 #eb1 issu$ ,octob] #bf1 #ahhj1 are 
n[ ready1 & w be sold = ?irty-five c5ts1
 or =ty-eight c5ts if s5t by mail1      
po/age prepaid4 ,^! cov]s are n         
self-b9d+1 b any book-b9d] w put !m on =
 a small *>ge4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,we wi% to call ! 
att5tion ( ^? ( our read]s engag$ 9 mak+
 ex*anges to ! great importance ( c>eful
 & cle>ly writt5 addresses4 ,we receive 
pro(s daily ( ! neglect ( ?is ess5tial  
po9t4 ,9 ,po/-(fice ,box ,no4 #df we    
pr9t$ a lett] f a correspond5t anxi\s to
 make an ackn[l$gm5t ( a pretty m9]al1 b
 :o 0 unable to d s because %e c\ld n   
make out ! "n ( ! s5d]4 ,ano!r          
correspond5t1 ^: correct address 0 pr9t$
 9 full 9 ,our ,po/-(fice ,box1 receiv$ 
a lett] on :i* ! only correct portion ( 

! direction 0 8 own "n & ! city 9 :i* he
 liv$1 ! "n & numb] ( ! /reet1 & ev5 !  
,/ate1 be+ entirely wrong4 ,t he ev]    
receiv$ x at all is a pro( ( ! great    
exp]i5ce & skill ( ,uncle ,sam's        
,po/-(fice ,dep>tm5t4 ,n[ su* a v       
c>eless me?od ( direction might result 9
 ! loss ( valuable m9]als1 /amps1 or o!r
 specim5s4  ,o!r correspond5ts report   
hav+ receiv$ lett]s )\t "n or address ( 
any k9d1 & yet ! s5d] expect$ to be     
answ]$1 & 0 no d\bt disappo9t$1 z he 0  
probably unaw>e t he _h omitt$ a v      
important "p ( 8 lett]4  ,we h ourselves
 receiv$ l>ge numb]s ( correct answ]s to
 puzzles1 (t5 accompani$ by ! pretty    
appeal1 ,d1 please1 pr9t my "n 9 ! li/ (
 ^? s5d+ correct answ]s1 & nei!r        
initials1 "n1 nor ev5 address atta*$ ^u 
:i* we c\ld base an ackn[l$gm5t4 ,:5 !  
answ]s 7 publi%$1 & ^? little folks f\nd
 _! solutions 7 correct1 & yet _! names 
didn't appe>1 no d\bt !y ?\ght !mselves 
v badly treat$2 b ! fault 0 n ours4  ,n[
 :5 y direct a lett] = purposes (       

ex*ange1 copy ! :ole address giv5 9 ,our
 ,po/-(fice ,box v c>efully & cle>ly4 ,&
 give y\r own address 9 full1 v pla9ly  
writt51 or else1 ev5 %\ld y\r lett] rea*
 its de/9ation1 y probably w n receive  
an answ]4  ,le>n to be/[ c>e & att5tion 
^u little ?+s n[ :ile y are "y1 & z y   
gr[ old] y w f9d x easi] to be c>eful 9 
?+s ( great] importance1 & !reby save   
y\rself & o!rs f mu* unnecess>y tr\ble4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,bo/on1 ,,massa*usetts4       ,x w\ld  
be curi\s to "k h[ _m ( !               
*ild-correspond5ts      ( ,,"y ,,p are  
really gett+ good natural hi/ory        
collections4 ,i c n imag9e a great] help
 9 educat+ a      *ild4 ,my little girl1
 kn[n among !m z ,wee ,tot1 is q        
absorb$ 9 le>n+ ev]y?+ %e c ab\t %ells1 
m9]als1      birds1 fl[]s1 & o!r natural
 objects1 & ne>ly e mail      br+s or   
takes "s new v>iety4    ,,"o ,,( ,,!    
,,mo!rs4         99       99       99   
99       99    ,,we/ ,,brighton1 ,,/at5 
,,isl&4       ,al?\gh ,i am n "o ( y\r  

y\nge/ read]s1 ,i wi% to tell y      t  
,,"y ,,p is ! be/ pap] ,i ev] saw =     
little folks1      & ,i v mu* wi% !re 0 
"o z good 9 my own c\ntry1      :i* is  
,france4       ,my pet is a little *ick5
 hat*$ by /eam1 :i* ,i b\ght at         
,coney ,isl&1 at a %[ :]e y c see ! :ole
 process (      hat*+4 ,! eggs are kept 
at a c]ta9 temp]ature =      tw5ty-"o   
days1 ! l5g? ( "t a h5 w\ld sit on !m1 &
      !n ! little *ick5s beg9 to knock  
on _! %ells =      admittance into !    
wide _w4 ,9 half an h\r !y are fairly   
out1 & ready to eat "s yolk ( an egg    
crumbl$ 9 little bits1      :i* is giv5 
!m = ! fir/ few days ( _! life4       ,i
 b\ght "o :5 x 0 a day old4 ,! poor     
little ?+ 0 put      9 a c>d-bo>d box1  
:]e x cri$ all ! way home4 ,i kept x 9  
a cage made ( an old box = sev]al weeks1
 fe>+ ! cat w\ld      take x = a bird1 &
 eat x up4 ,i call x ,cocotte4 ,x is v  
tame1 & foll[s me ev]y:]e1 b its        
favorite place is 9 !      kit*5 closet1
 keep+ gu>d ov] ! oatmeal bag1 :i*      

conta9s      its pr9cipal food1 al?\gh x
 w eat any k9d ( meat ) !      cats1 &  
dr9ks milk ) !m4       ,cocotte1 :i* is 
n[ two mon?s old1 is a ,spani% ,leghorn4
 ,%e      s5ds h] be/ love to ,,"y ,,p1 
& begs me to say t %e      is a v happy 
orphan4    ,a4 ,d4         99       99  
99       99       99    ,,clifton       
,,spr+s1 ,,new ,,york4       ,i h "s v  
que] pets4 ,!y are craw-fi%1 :i* ,i     
caught 9      a little creek4 ,!re 7    
?irte51 b !re are only twelve      n[1 =
 "o fell out ( ! w9d[4 ,we keep !m 9 a  
pan1 &      !y fight ea* o!r a great    
deal4 ,a good _m h "s ( _!      claws   
bitt5 (f1 & 9 ! morn+ ,i f9d a /ray claw
 float+      on ! top ( ! wat]4 ,! two  
smalle/ are nam$ ,budge &      ,toddy4  
,i w\ld l to "k h[ to take c>e ( !m4    
,,bessy ,f4  ,y mu/ put dirt & small    
/ones on ! bottom ( y\r pan1 = craw-fi% 
l to burr[ & hide !mselves 9 ! mud4 ,fe$
 !m ) worms & bits ( meat4 ,if !y live1 
& y wat* !m c>efully1 y w f9d t ! claws 
!y lose w soon gr[ out aga94         99 

99       99       99       99           
,,c9c9nati1 ,,ohio4       ,z all !      
*ildr5 write ( _! pets1 ,i w\ld l to    
tell      ab\t m9e4 ,!y are t5 little   
silv] m9n[s4 ,!y are s tame      !y w   
come up to me :5 ,i g ne> !m4 ,!y are v 
fond (      moss1 :i* ,i put 9 ! wat] = 
!m1 & !y l to run      "u x4       ,9   
cold wea!r ! wat] freezes1 & ,i put !   
glass globe ne>      ! fire to ?aw4 ,!  
m9n[s seem s happy :5 ! wat] is         
?aw$4    ,m4 ,,lilian ,k4         99    
99       99       99       99           
,,dubl91 ,,new ,,hamp%ire4       ,i s5d 
a v simple exp]im5t to ! *emi/s' club4  
,take equal      p>ts ( oil & wat]1 &   
ev5 :5 %ak5 viol5tly !y w      n unite4 
,add a small quantity ( ammonia1 & !y w 
take !      =m ( liquid soap4           
,,george ,l4 ,o4         99       99    
99       99       99    ,,lyn*burgh1    
,,texas4       ,i am tak+ ,,"y ,,p1 & ,i
 l x v mu*1 b ,i l !      ,po/-(fice    
,box v mu* inde$4       ,i h a pet colt4
 ,i rais$ x on milk4 ,at fir/ ,i _h to  

fe$ x      ) a bottle1 z x _h no "m4    
,its "n is ,m9nehaha4 ,x n[      eats   
bread1 sug>1 or corn4 ,:5 ,i call1 x    
answ]s j l a      *ild1 & w come to me4 
,i h a wax doll nam$ ,lily4 ,i _h eight 
dolls1 b ,i s5t !      o!rs to my little
 c\s9s4       ,my little si/] ,ruby1    
five ye>s old1 has a pet cat t comes    
e morn+ & gets 9 ! b$ ) h]1 & lies d[n )
 its      head on h] arm1 l a little    
baby4    ,,pe>l ,a4 ,h4         99      
99       99       99       99    ,,nor? 
,,&ov]1 ,,massa*usetts4       ,i 0 v mu*
 int]e/$ 9 ! acc\nt ( ,lovewell's ,fight
      ) ! ,pigwackets1 9 ,,"y ,,p ,no4  
#dg1 z ,i live 9 !      h\se 9 :i* x is 
said ,*apla9 ,jona?an ,frye 0 born1 &   
f :i* he />t$ to ! fatal fight :]e he   
lo/ 8 life4      ,ab\t sixty ye>s ago my
 gr&fa!r b\ght ! h\se & repair$      x1 
& my uncle owns x n[4 ,! nor? portion is
 ! olde/1 &      ! walls are f9i%$ )    
antique wood5 panels4 ,=m]ly !re      7 
v big fire-places1 b !y h all be5       
mod]niz$4       ,j be=e />t+ to fight ! 

,indians1 ,*apla9 ,frye br\ght a      "y
 elm-tree f ! woods1 & plant$ x on !    
gre5 by !      road-side ne> ! h\se4    
,ab\t a mon? aft]w>d1 9 ,may1 #agbe1    
he 0 kill$1 b ! tree grew & fl\ri%$1 &  
its great      r\nd cr[n /ood nobly     
aga9/ ! /orms & w9ds ( a hundr$      &  
fifty1 ye>s4 ,x 0 kn[n all ?r\gh ?is    
region z ! ,old      ,frye ,elm4 ,al?\gh
 x _h _m dead bran*es1 x 0 /ill a       
beautiful tree :5 9 #ahge x 0 cut d[n4  
,! trunk 0 left      /&+ ab\t tw5ty feet
 high--a sil5t & m\rnful monum5t to     
! memory ( him :o plant$ x4 ,! w9ds     
c>ri$ "s g]ms (      ! solidago to ! top
 ( ! /ump1 :]e !y root$ 9 !      decay+ 
wood1 & = sev]al autumns cr[n$ x ) _!   
gold5 blossoms4 ,b ! /ump is n[ v mu*   
decay$1 & mu/      soon fall1 & ?is     
natural monum5t to ! memory ( a brave   
man      w disappe> =ev]4    ,,h>ry ,w4 
,c4         99       99       99        
99       99    ,,concord1 ,,new         
,,hamp%ire4       ,i 0 v mu* int]e/$ 9 !
 /ory ( ! escape ( ,hannah      ,du/91 9

 ,,"y ,,p ,no4 #db1 because ,i "k _m ( !
 places      ?r\gh :i* %e pass$4 ,!     
brook t runs by our h\se empties        
into ! ,m]rimac4 ,lake ,p5nacook1 n[    
call$ ,long ,pond1 supplies      ! city 
( ,concord ) wat]4 ,x is a favorite     
resort =      picnics & boat+ p>ties4   
,! monum5t on ! isl& at ! m\? ( !       
,contoocook is ne>      ,fi%]ville1 "o (
 ! suburbs ( ,concord4 ,!re is ano!r    
monum5t on ! we/ side ( ,concord1 :i* we
 pass e "t we      g to t[n4 ,x is 9    
memory ( sev]al :ite p :o 7             
massacr$ by ,indians ne> t spot4        
,we h felt ?ree slight %ocks ( e>?quakes
 "h ?is summ]4       ,i hope ! ,moral   
,pirates w report _! next cruise4    ,b4
 ,m4         99       99       99       
99       99    ,,hazlet1 ,,new ,,j]sey4 
,i am a little boy n9e ye>s old4 ,my "m1
 my little si/]1 &      myself came f   
,texas 9 ,june to sp5d ! summ] 9 !      
,nor?4      ,we live 9 ,galve/on4 ,i ?9k
 ,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p is full (           
pretty /ories4 ,i h be5 v mu* int]e/$ 9 

,! ,moral      ,pirates4 ,i f\nd a      
little r[-boat 9 ! creek la/ week1 &    
took possession ( x ) ?ree ( my little  
fri5ds4 ,we cruis$      to ! end ( !    
creek1 :]e we _h to leave our boat1 z we
 did      n "k h[ to turn x ar\nd4 ,!   
boat is !re /ill4 ,x is too      old to 
be ( any use1 & is ab&on$ by its own]4  
,mamma said ,i      mu/ h be5 imitat+ ! 
,moral ,pirates4 ,i nev] enjoy$ myself  
s mu* z ,i did t day4    ,,om]4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,,weym\?1 ,,massa*usetts4       ,i h    
ask$ my papa to write = me & tell y h[  
mu* ev5 a      bl9d boy may enjoy ,,"y  
,,p4 ,mamma1 papa1 & ,ar?ur read me     
! /ories ov] & ov] aga94 ,i %\ld l to "k
 ! ,moral      ,pirates1 b papa says my 
bro!r is "o1 & t ought to be      en\gh4
       ,i am almo/ sev54 ,i us$ to run  
all ab\t1 *ase ! butt]flies      &      
ev]y?+ else t came 9 my way4 ,b la/ ye> 
,i 0 awful      sick1 & ?\gh ,i run n[ z
 well z ,i c1 my little bro!r c      run
 s mu* fa/]4 ,i c see ! light ( ! fire 9

 papa's      fire-place1 & ! sunlight   
com+ 9 at ! w9d[s1 b !      ?+s ,i us$  
to see are s d>k1 & ,i c only feel4 ,i h
 n      f\nd a ^w ( fault because ,i c n
 d l o!r boys4    ,,ev]ett ,c4 ,b4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,,troy1 ,,t5nessee4       ,my bro!r     
,cl>5ce takes ,,"y ,,p4 ,i enjoy x almo/
 z mu*      z he does1 & he says he     
c\ldn't d )\t x4       ,i h a doll )    
great blue eyes & light hair4 ,h] "n is 
,dora4 ,%e is ?irty in*es high4 ,mamma  
dress$ h] 9 my own      lemon-color$    
lawn & blue sa%4 ,:5 papa gave ,dora to 
me ,i      /ood h] by ! side ( my little
 si/] ,hallie1 f\rte5 mon?s      old1 & 
!y 7 ! same height4       ,my home is   
ne> ,reelfoot ,lake1 :i* is ab\t tw5ty  
miles long      & sev5 wide4 ,papa says 
x 0 sunk !re ab\t #ahaa4       ,!re are 
sev]al mock+-birds tame en\gh to build 9
 our y>d      & raise "y birds4 ,! old  
ones s+ all night :5 x is               
moonlight4 ,i am sev5 ye>s old1 & began 
s*ool 9 ,septemb]4    ,,pe>l ,h4        

99       99       99       99       99  
,,pleasanton1 ,,cali=nia4       ,i h    
tak5 ,,"y ,,p s9ce ,no4 #aa1 & ,i ?9k x 
is a      spl5did pap]4       ,i h only 
"o pet--a black cat nam$ ,nig4 ,he is v 
cunn+4 ,he      w sit up z well z any   
squirrel4 ,he nev] mews unless he wants 
a dr9k1 or to run out-(-doors4 ,he tries
 h>d to turn ! door      knob himself1 b
 has nev] succe$$4    ,,mamie ,b4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,i h po/age /amps ,i w\ld l to ex*ange )
 !      correspond5ts ( ,,"y ,,p1 if !y 
w s5d me a li/ ( !      /amps !y w\ld l1
 & ( ^? !y h to ex*ange4    ,,ettie ,a4 
,,h\/on1   #i ,we/ ,n9ete5? ,/reet1 ,new
 ,york ,city4         99       99       
99       99       99       ,my papa has 
tak5 ,,h>p]',s ,,weekly = tw5ty ye>s1 & 
,i take      ,,"y ,,p4 ,i l ,old ,times 
9 ! ,colonies & ,! ,/ory (      !       
,am]ican ,navy ! be/4 ,i h a collection 
( ab\t "o      hundr$ & fifty /amps1 &  
w\ld l to ex*ange ) any      read]s (   
,,"y ,,p4    ,,curtis ,,bi%op1   ,p4 ,o4

 ,box #ajic1 ,new ,london1 ,connecticut4
         99       99       99       99  
99       ,i h j begun to take ,,"y ,,p1 
& ,i l x v mu*4 ,i      ?9k ,! ,moral   
,pirates end$ spl5didly4       ,if any  
boy w\ld l to ex*ange po/age /amps ) me1
 ,i w\ld      be mu* oblig$ if he w\ld  
s5d me a li/ ( 8 /amps1 & ,i      w s5d 
"o ( m9e 9 return4    ,c4 ,f4 ,,moses1  
,c>e ( ,j4 ,j4 ,coh5  ,sons1 ,augu/a1   
,georgia4         99       99       99  
99       99       ,i h ab\t two ?\s&    
=eign /amps1 compris+ ab\t fifty        
v>ieties1 t ,i w\ld l to ex*ange ) !    
read]s ( ,,"y      ,,p1 especially      
beg9n]s1 = ,i h n _m r>e v>ieties4      
,i h also a numb] ( "o1 two1 ?ree1 six1 
t51 twelve1      fifte51 tw5ty-f\r1 &   
?irty c5t ,w> ,dep>tm5t /amps to        
ex*ange4    ,,george ,m4 ,,f9ckel1   ,p4
 ,o4 ,box #cfh1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,i h "s little /one cells1 built &      
occupi$ by worms4 ,i      f\nd !m 9 a   
brook 9 ,m\nt ,alto ,p>k1 ,frankl9      

,c\nty1      ,p5nsylvania4 ,! worms 7   
alive :5 ,i took !m f !      brook1 &   
p]haps if ,i _h kept !m 9 wat] !y w\ld h
      develop$ into some?+ diff]5t4     
,if ,george ,m4 ,f9ckel1 or any o!r     
read]s ( ,,"y ,,p1 w\ld      l a few    
specim5s ( ^! worm cells 9 ex*ange =    
/amps1 ,i      c\ld supply !m4 ,my li/ (
 /amps is n l>ge1 z ,i am only          
beg9n+ a collection4 ,i h no ,*9ese or  
,we/ ,india /amps1      & w\ld be glad  
to ex*ange = !m any ( ! foll[+1 :i*     
are all ! duplicates ,i h3 ,"o zwei     
gros*5 ,nord-deuts*]      po/3 "o eighty
 c5time1 ,empire ,franais2 "o sixp5ce2  
two      ?reep5ce2 two two-hundr$ mils4 
,correos de ,esco4 de ,espaa4    ,,lidie
 ,b4 ,,kei?1 ,waynesbor\gh1   ,frankl9  
,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania4         99        
99       99       99       99       ,i h
 ab\t f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-five diff]5t   
k9ds (      po/age /amps1 & w\ld l to   
ex*ange ) any ( ! read]s      ( ,,"y    
,,p4 ,i also h a lot ( r>e po/m>ks1 :i* 
,i      %\ld l to ex*ange = /amps4 ,i   

p>ticul>ly wi% ! n9ety      ,int]ior1 & 
! sev51 tw5ty-f\r1 ?irty1 & n9ety ( ei!r
      ! ,w> or ,treasury ,dep>tm5t2 or  
any =eign /amps4 ,i h      ,p]sian1     
,turki%1 ,canadian1 ,g]man1 ,engli%1    
,sw$i%1 & ,int]ior      ,dep>tm5t /amps 
= ex*ange4    ,a4 ,h4 ,,v]rill1   ,p4   
,o4 ,box #hbd1 ,new ,hav51 ,connecticut4
         99       99       99       99  
99       ,i w\ld l to ex*ange ) ! read]s
 ( ,,"y ,,p "s      r>e =eign /amps =   
o!r =eign /amps & ,unit$ ,/ates         
(ficial issues ( #ahea1 '#ee1 '#ef1     
'#eg1 '#fa1 '#fe1 '#fi1 '#gd1 '#ge1     
& '#gf4    ,,paul ,,goldsmi?1           
,hohokus1 ,b]g5 ,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,i am mak+ a collection ( m9]als1 & ,i  
w\ld gladly ex*ange      ) any ( !      
read]s ( ,,"y ,,p4    ,,c>rie ,,?orn]1  
#ahe ,hurn ,/reet1 ,tol$o1 ,ohio4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,j4 ,b4--,honey-bees 7 unkn[n 9 ,am]ica 
until !y 7 br\ght "h by e>ly ,european  
settl]s4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! honey-bee is  

call$ :ite man's fly by ! ,indians4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,w4 ,a4--,f y\r description y\r que]    
animal appe>s to belong to ! family (   
caddis-worms4 ,if he is a memb] ( ?is   
family1 he is a scav5g]1 & w fe$ himself
 on ! bits ( decay$ matt] 9 ! wat]4     
,aft] a :ile he w cl+ to "s we$ ne> !   
surface1 & sp9 a *rysalis1 f :i* !      
caddisfly w break =?4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,,capt4  
,,frank4--,! directions y require are 9 
,,"y ,,p ,no4 #bf4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,g4 ,t4           
,t4--,exp]i5ce has %[n t catam>ans ) two
 ma/s are n z s]viceable z ^? ) "o4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,d4 ,c4 ,d4--,a v popul> ,hall[e5 game 9
 ,scotl& is apple-cat*+4 ,a l>ge tub (  
wat] is plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! floor1 & a  
basketful ( plump1 rosy-*eek$ apples    
dump$ into x4 ,! "y folks !n try to pick
 !m f ! wat] ) _! tee?4 ,z ! apples are 
slipp]y1 & bob ar\nd m]rily1 !re are a  
great _m laughable mi%aps be=e ! covet$ 

prize is secur$4 ,a t5-c5t piece may be 
hidd5 9 "o ( ! apples1 :i* gives m      
int]e/ to ! sport1 z ! lucky possessor  
becomes ,k+ or ,que5 ( ! fe/ival4 ,?is  
game has its disadvantages1 z y mu/ play
 x 9 ! kit*51 :]e ! wat] may be spatt]$ 
on ! floor )\t do+ mis*ief4 ,!n1 too1 y 
c n we> y\r pretty new w9t] frock1 b mu/
 be cont5t$ ) a calico dress1 :i* y w   
get soak$ ) wat]1 & mu/ *ange ! mom5t   
all ! apples are captur$ & ! game f9i%$1
 or y w surely take cold1 & rememb]     
,hall[e5 ) sorr[4 ,we d n advise y to   
try apple-cat*+1 b give x z "o ( ! few  
sportive games associat$ ) ,hall[e54    
,!re are _m fooli% tricks practic$ on t 
night1 b !y are int5d$ = gr[n-up "y m5 &
 maid5s4 ,!y are mo/ ( !m innoc5t1 b v  
silly4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,c4 ,d4 ,n4--,nellie ,h4's 
recipe = c&y is 9 ,,"y ,,p ,no4 #bd4 ,! 
recipes = :ite cake & cream c&y are bo? 
9 ,no4 #ch4 ,y w f9d diff]5t recipes =  
cake & c&y 9 ,nos4 #ai1 #bg1 #bh1 & #ca 
to #dc inclusive4         99       99   

99       99       99  ,favors are       
ackn[l$g$ f ,burt ,j4 ,wilson1 ,hammond 
,w4 ,s41 ,gracie ,/ev5s1 ,h>ry ,k5n>d1  
,alb]t ,r>e%ide1 ,george ,h4 ,k41 ,m>y  
,e4 ,b41 ,mabel ,l[ell1 ,julian ,h41 ,g4
 ,e4 ,h4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,correct answ]s to puzzles 
are receiv$ f ,h4 ,m4 ,p41 ,ernie ,g>d51
 ,allie ,maxwell1 ,hugh ,lesley1 ,nellie
 ,crug]1 ,artie ,w9t]1 ,j4 ,n4 ,h[e1    
,h[>d ,ra?bone1 ,j4 ,f4 ,w4         99  
99       99       99       99  ,,puzzles
 ,,f ,,"y ,,contributors4  ,no4 #a4     
,,^w ,,squ>es4  #a4 ,fir/1 lean4        
,second1 "p ( a door4 ,?ird1 to fi%4    
,f\r?1 a memorial4 ,fif?1 to *oose4     
,,bolus4  #b4 ,fir/1 a l[ %rub4 ,second1
 rem>kable4 ,?ird1 a m\nta9 fam\s 9     
my?ology4 ,f\r?1 a region4 ,fif?1       
rapidity4    ,,owlet4         99        
99       99       99       99  ,no4 #b4 
,,diamond4  ,9 ,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p4      
,backw>d4 ,rancid4 ,a ,european bird4   
,greas$4 ,a boy's t]m = fa!r4 ,9        
,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p4    ,,bolus4         

99       99       99       99       99  
,no4 #c4  ,,h\r-,,glass ,,puzzle4       
,t]rible4 ,"o ( a w&]+ race4 ,an        
affirmation4 ,9 ,europe4 ,a dome/ic     
animal4 ,ludicr\s4 ,a p[]ful m$ic9e4    
,c5trals read d[nw>d spell ! "n ( an    
,am]ican au?or4    ,s4 ,f4 ,w4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,no4 #d4  ,,enigma4    ,my fir/ is 9    
symbol1 b n 9 sign4   ,my second 9      
creep]1 b n 9 v9e4   ,my ?ird is 9      
mutton1 b n 9 beef4   ,my f\r? is 9     
robb]1 b n 9 ?ief4   ,my fif? is 9      
t]rible1 n 9 fright4   ,my six? is 9    
d>kness1 b n 9 night4   ,my sev5? is 9  
fre%et1 b n 9 tides4   ,my :ole on a    
dreadful scorpion rides4    ,,bella4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,,answ]s ,,to ,,puzzles ,,9 ,,no4 #df4  
,no4 #a4    ,n ,e ,m ,o   ,e ,r ,a ,t   
,m ,a ,n ,u   ,o ,t ,u ,s  ,no4 #b4     
,cannibal4  ,no4 #c4        ,e     ,s ,e
 ,w   ,r ,e ,b ,e ,l     ,w ,e ,b       
,l        ,m     ,n ,e ,w   ,m ,e ,t ,a 
,l     ,w ,a ,y       ,l  ,no4 #d4    ,l

 am ,b   ,o hi ,o   ,n es ,s   ,d en ,t 
,o d  ,o   ,n u  ,n  ,london1 ,bo/on4   
,no4 #e4  ,il n'y a que le premi] pas   
qui cote4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,answ] to ,h& & ,w9dmill   
,puzzle 9 ,no4 #df--,! fir/ is a sponge1
 & ! second is a species ( sea-anemone4 
,,adv]tisem5ts4     ,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p4 
,,h>p]',s ,,"y ,,p w be issu$ e         
,tuesday1 & may be _h at ! foll[+       
rates--payable 9 advance1 po/age free3  
,,s+le ,,copies                         
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ext5t & "* ( ! circulation ( ,,h>p]',s  
,,"y ,,p w r5d] x a fir/-class m$ium =  
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adv]tisem5ts w be ins]t$ on two inside  

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volumes by ^? :o desire x4 ,?is w be    
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99       99       99       99       99  
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! price4     ,illu/ration  ,,! ,,wombat4
     ,a ,m&>9 own$ a wombat   ,t grew s 
exce$+ly fat     ,t1 :5 x w\ld laugh    
',tw\ld mo/ break 9 half1   ,& tickle ! 
s\l ( ! cat4         99       99        

99       99       99  ,a ,dog t c\ld    
,ciph]4--,! well-kn[n ,engli% a/ronom]  
,dr4 ,hugg9s _h a ma/iff t bore ! "n (  
,kepl]4 ,?is dog possess$ _m r>e gifts1 
& among/ ^! 0 "o :i* he 0 always ready  
to ex]cise = ! ent]ta9m5t ( visitors4   
,at ! close ( lun*eon or d9n] ,kepl] us$
 to m>* into ! room1 & set himself d[n  
at 8 ma/]'s feet4 ,dr4 ,hugg9s !n ask$  
him a s]ies ( ari?metical que/ions1 :i* 
! dog inv>iably solv$ )\t a mi/ake4     
,squ>e roots 7 extract$ (f-h& ) ! utmo/ 
read9ess & promptness4 ,if ask$ :at 0 ! 
squ>e root ( n9e1 ,kepl] repli$ by ?ree 
b>ks2 or1 if ! "q 7 ! squ>e root (      
sixte51 by f\r4 ,!n v>i\s que/ions      
foll[$1 9 :i* mu* m complicat$ processes
 7 involv$--su*1 = in/ance1 z ,add sev5 
to eight1 divide ! sum by ?ree1 &       
multiply by two4 ,to su* a "q z t ,kepl]
 gave m consid]ation1 & sometimes       
hesitat$ 9 mak+ up 8 m9d z to :]e 8 b>ks
 ought f9ally to /op4 ,/ill1 9 ! end1 8 
decision 0 always "r4 ,b h[ did he d x8 
may be ask$4 ,! solution is easily      

furni%$3 ! prop] answ] 0 unconsci\sly   
sugge/$ to ! dog by 8 ma/]4 ,! wond]ful 
fact is t ,kepl] _h acquir$ ! habit (   
read+ 9 8 ma/]'s eye or c\nt5ance "s    
indication t 0 n kn[n to ,dr4 ,hugg9s   
himself4 ,! case 0 "o ( ! class :i* is  
di/+ui%$ by physiologi/s z t ( expectant
 att5tion4 ,dr4 ,hugg9s 0 himself engag$
 9 work+ out m5tally ! v>i\s /ages ( 8  
ari?metical processes z he prop\nd$ !   
numb]s to ,kepl]1 & be+1 !re=e1 aw>e (  
:at ! answ] %\ld be1 expect$ ! dog to   
cease b>k+ :5 t numb] 0 rea*$1 & t      
expectation sugge/$ to 8 own bra9 !     
unconsci\s signal :i* 0 caught by !     
quick eye ( ! dog4     ,,solution ,,to  
,,squ>e ,,puzzle ,,9 ,no4 #df4          
,illu/ration  ,/>t )1 y\r p5cil f figure
 #a & draw a l9e to #b1 f !re to #c1 & s
 on f numb] to numb] till y h complet$ !
 figure4     ,,*>ade4  ,,by ,h4     ,up 
9 ! air ,i'm lift$ high     ,above !    
wor%ipp]s bel[1   ,yet ne> _! he>ts ,i  
always lie1     ,z rev]5tly !y come & g4
    ,i've _m =ms1 l ,proteus old1     ,b

 tell =ev] ! same tale2   ,m5 gaze1 &   
see by me =etold     ,:at sometimes     
makes _! *eeks gr[ pale4    ,& ?r\gh my 
secret w9d+ c\rse     ,!re ebbs & fl[s a
 mighty tide2   ,alas6 :at pangs ( ke5  
remorse     ,are 8 :o turns t /ream     
aside6    ,yet 9 ! gay & fe/ive ?rong   
,i am :at _m a maid may be1   ,:ile 9 ! 
pauses ( ! song     ,h] lov] pleads 8   
cause 9 me4    ,sometimes1 a %ip1 ,i    
face ! /orm2     ,sometimes b5ea? ! e>? 
,i bide1   ,& !n its beauty m5 de=m     
,to f9d ! secret t ,i hide4    ,b 9 !   
air1 or 9 ! brea/1     ,:ate'er my =m1 l
 bea/ or bird1   ,i keep my secret f !  
re/--     ,by man my voice is nev] he>d4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,! quicksilv] m9es ( ,guancavelica1 
9 ,p]u1 are ( a prodigi\s dep?4 ,9 _!   
pr(\nd abysses are se5 /reets1 squ>es1 &
 a *apel :]e religi\s my/]ies are       
celebrat$ on all fe/ivals4 ,?\s&s (     
flambeaux are cont9ually burn+ 9 x4 ,!  
m9]s suff] t]ribly f ! m]curial vapors1 
:i* produce convulsions & p>alysis4     

,?\s&s ( workm5 7 condemn$ to =c$ labor 
9 ^! frightful subt]ranean regions4 ,^! 
m9es 7 discov]$ ab\t #aeff by ,h5ry     
,g>ces1 a ,portuguese1 :o 0 "o day      
exam9+ a r$ e>? us$ by ! ,indians = mak+
 pa9t4 ,he rememb]$ t 9 ,europe         
quicksilv] 0 extract$ f c9nab>1 & ) ?is 
e>? he made "s exp]im5ts :i* l$ to !    
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