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CHAPTER II

THE CURTISS-ROBIN PLANE

Jack, a bit startled by his companion's sudden
exclamation, took a good look and hastened to
remark:

"Reckon now you hit the nail on the head that
time, Perk and it's heading this way in the bargain.
Why d'ye suppose we didn't see the crate
before?"

"Huh! I kinder guess now," Perk went on to
ocr>   say,^{r} she bust out o' that little fog cloud right
fix>   say, "she bust out o' that little fog cloud right
to the south--a'swoopin' up the coast, you notice,
partner, don't you?"

"Sure is," assented Jack, as though that small
circumstance assumed some importance in his
eyes, as well as those of his comrade.

"Ginger pop! but mebee I ain't glad we didn't
show any hurry to kick off this camouflage green
stuff, thinkin' it'd served its purpose okay and
could be knocked into the discard. See how they
keep dodging' in an' out like they might be
scourin' every foot o' shore line, little bays back
o' these mangrove islands an' all. Strikes me

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