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the Everglades into the gulf, to fall back again
with resounding splashes. Now and then there
was a rush, and a great deal of agitation of the
water close to one of the mangrove islands, showing
where some fierce piratical deep water fish
was making an evening meal of the unlucky mullet--several
wild ducks came spinning along
from other shore places to settle further in where
the reedy islands offered effectual shelter from
night-raiding owls and hawks that could see in
the dark.

"Gee whiz!" Perk was saying as he finished
eating and started to put away what sandwiches
and other stuff had been left over, "this sure must
be a dandy place to do some shore shootin'
an' if I hadn't other fish to fry I'd like to hang
around a week'r so, takin' toll o' ducks, turkey,
an' deer up on the mainland, with like as not a
bobcat, or even a panther in the bargain!"

"All very fine for those who are down here
sporting for sport, brother," Jack told him, "but
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and you've got to forget all this temptation so as
to buckle down to business. Reckon it's time for
us to be hopping off and getting that taste of cool,
clean air a mile or so up. Shake a leg, buddy,
and we'll shove off."

Jack, of course, had long since figured just
what he meant to do when the moment arrived

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