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ocr>   _f_    good shape. Jack could be checking up his
fix>   good shape. Jack could be checking up his
ocr>   motor and taking a survey of the boat so as _to_
fix>   motor and taking a survey of the boat so as to
make certain it was in serviceable condition.

"Cause you know, partner," Perk went on
solemnly, "when we _do_ want to skip out it's
bound to be in a hoppin' hurry an' there'd be no
time to look her over then, by jiminy. Jest lie
around an' take things easy-like--your work is
a'goin to be mostly with the brain, while I'm the
lad to use the muscle."

Jack felt that since the canoe was so diminutive,
Perk's logic was unanswerable, so he agreed
to the division of labor.

"Only, if it turns out that the job's a bigger one
than you reckon on, buddy, you'll let me take a
whirl at it," he suggested, to which the other
simply grinned and nodded his head.

The work went on steadily and Perk
eventually had every part of the amphibian
covered with deceptive green stuff, well calculated
to hoodwink any air pilot passing directly
over the spot.

This accomplished, he was ready to call it
a day and drop down close to Jack for a resting
spell. When they talked it was in low tones,
almost bordering on whispers, for Jack took no
chances of some enemy being within gunshot
range of their hideout, whose ears would be
likely to catch the sound of ordinary voices.

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