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a ship in a dozen an' as far as I could lamp the
boat."

On the whole he was extremely glad to see
Jack returning, although also pleased to know he
had had his little frolic in a miniature battle that
for the brief period of its life had been able to
give him a most delicious thrill.

He watched the oncoming ship grow in size
and noted the significant fact that its approach
was so lacking in all the customary racket that
deafens the human ear.

Then presently a hand waved to him, Jack
swung around and dropped with a little splash
upon the water--just where Oscar had so recently
left it--to taxi along and pull up close to
the camouflaged sloop.

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