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bean don't work along them lines I guess. An'
when I've done that camouflage act again nobody
ocr>   ain't agoin' to spy out a single thing down this-aways.
fix>   ain't agoin' to spy out a single thing down thisaways.
Great work, if I do say it myself, Jack
old boy."

After he had managed to fasten the bow of the
sloop to one of the palmetto trees, Jack crawled
aboard. He must have also felt more or less
tired, after being caged in the small confines of
ocr>   the cockpit so long, for he followed Perk's ex-ample
fix>   the cockpit so long, for he followed Perk's example
and dropped down on the deck to stretch
out while they exchanged opinions.

"None too soon for our safety," was the first
remark Jack made, "see, there in the east the
sky has begun to take on a faint rosy tint which
means the sun must be making ready to rise."

"Things are workin' just lovely for us, I'd
mention, old hoss," suggested Perk, with one of
his good-humored chuckles that told how well
pleased he must be on account of the many
"breaks" that persisted in coming their way.
"Let the mornin' come along when it pleases, it
don't matter a red cent to us back here in this
gloomy solitude."

They started to exchange opinions concerning
the remarkable happenings of the night just
passed and in this way many things that had not
been very clear to Perk were made plain. On his
part he was able to offer several suggestions that

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