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since we've got some distance to cover before we
ocr>   make Tampa Bay, p'raps we'd better be shoving ??linedeleted
fix>   make Tampa Bay, p'raps we'd better be shoving
off."

"No such big hurry as that, boys," observed
Jack. "I'm a bit hungry myself and reckon you
both must be in the same boat. We've got plenty
of grub, and to spare, also Perk here knows a
few wrinkles along the cooking line. Suppose
we have some sort of spread to celebrate Perk's
victory."

"Huh! pleases me okay, brother," announced
ocr>   the expectant _chef_,"@I've run across a little rusty
fix>   the expectant _chef_,"I've run across a little rusty
kerosene burnin' stove here in what I'd call the
cook's galley, an' we might as well have some hot
coffee with the eats."

As there were no dissenting votes the motion
was carried unanimously; whereupon Perk
bustled around and soon had his coffee pot over
an apology for a flame which would, however,
answer their purpose.

It was only a simple supper, but with good appetites
to back them, every one of the quartette
declared it was great and would long be remembered.

Then the mess of saw palmetto leaves and
other stuff utilized for camouflage purposes was
cast overboard after which McGrath "fiddled"
with the engine and soon had it running, limp
and all, for its misses were plentiful, although

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