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Title: ... The Pecks in camp
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Dudley, Albertus T. (Albertus True), b. 1866
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Publisher: Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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it till I get something to put itup on.J He ran outside, borrowed one of Carlosboards--much to the annoyance of the trap- ( 143 THE PECKS IN CAMP maker—and fastened it to the end of the cotwith a trunk strap. On the board he hur-riedly tacked the warning. There! It ought by good rights to be red, but I guess itll do. Thatll save YOU all- «/ bother. Ill let Ned in on it, and hell keepthe crowd back.7 Dont stay in long, or Ill squeal on you,ordered Donald sulkily. Im not going tolie here all day. I wont be away more than ten minutes.Here they come; turn over now and pretendyoure sick. Ned and Roy led the procession. Duncancaught them at the door and explained theplot. Help you out? repeated Ned. Sure Iwill. Here, Emilio, quit stamping your bigSpanish feet! Dont you see that sign?Keep away from there, Dicky, if you dontwant to die in two days! Yes, you can readit, and it wont hurt you to go past, but youmustnt speak to him. Words are conta-gious. To Allison and Ike he whispered: (144)
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, for IT in <;HT HY <;i> KKJHTS TO I;K KKM, i;i i I ..i i Page ///. THE NEW YORK iPUBLiC LIB* gious. THE SCHEME THAT FAILED Hes getting back at Brooks for sendinghim to bed because he sneezed. This explanation spread quickly and satis-fied every one but Carlo, who was still jabber-ing Spanish about it with Emilio when Mr.Orton stuck his head in at the door and calledAll out for the swim! As the bare legs tripped past him, Donaldraised himself on his elbow and gesticulatedfrantically to his brother, Eemember now,its only ten minutes! If you stay anylonger, Ill come out there after you. Thats all right. I wont be gone anytime at all. If Brooks comes in, youll havethe fun of watching him read the sign. Now ten minutes under some conditions—as, for example, on the last half of a four-milerace--may creep with leaden feet, every sec-ond measured by a pang. When you are inthe water off the end of the (a-up Kenokahpier, having the time of your life with swiiniiHT st

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