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Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ided softly into the shadow of the islandDicks voice challenged them. Who goes there? Friends, answered Chub. Advance, friends, and give the countersign. What the dickens is the countersign? whis-pered Chub, for once at a loss for an answer. .) HARRYS ISLAND 399 forup. Blessd if I know, replied Roy with a yawn. Torohadik, ventured Chub. Wrong, answered Dick, sternly. Liberty, said Roy. Freedom, said Chub. Wrong, replied Dick. Oh, I give it up, grumbled Chub, paddling the beach. I dont know what it is. Doughnuts! laughed Dick, pulling the canoe Any one ought to know that.Well, it is nt anything you could easily for- in a pair of blue pajamas, sprawled, face down,on his bed. Eh ? muttered Chub sleepily. Get up! It s after seven oclock. You re agreat camper, you are ! Chub turned over dazedly on his elbow andblinked at his chum. Then his eyes wandered tothe other two empty beds. Where s Dick ? he asked. Getting breakfast. He s been up half anhour. And we ve been yelling at you at the top
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CHUB AND ROY ROWED HARRY ACROSS THE DARKENING WATER. get, answered Chub, ruefully. Were nt theyfierce? They certainly were, answered Roy as hejumped ashore. And, he added determinedly,that reminds me of a duty to humanity. Hedisappeared into the tent and when he emergedagain he bore something in one hand. An in-stant later there was a series of light splashesin the water near by. Chub took his cap off. Rest in peace! he murmured. Chapter VI EXPLORATION Get up, you lazybones! cried Roy, snatchingoff the gray woolen blanket and disclosing Chub, of our lungs, and all we could get out of you wasYe—e—s. Getout,answered Chub,indignantly,sitting upon his lowly couch, I have nt opened my mouth ! Have nt you? You had it open most of thenight, for one thing. To-night we re going tomake you sleep outdoors, probably on the otherend of the island. Come, now, move out of your downy nest,laughed Roy. If you dont, I 11 call Dick andwe 11 pull you out. Think I m afraid of you brutes? asked Chub,sc

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