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when I'm well off. Time to take another spin
ocr>   in dreamland, seems like,"@, with which remark
fix>   in dreamland, seems like," with which remark
Perk assumed as easy a position as the crowded
cabin of the ship admitted, closed his eyes, and
so far as Jack could tell from his regular breathing
was asleep.

It was indeed a long morning for them both.

Came noon and they again proceeded to enjoy
a snack, for appetites have a habit of growing
rampant despite any lack of expenditure in the
ocr>   way of musular activity.
fix>   way of muscular activity.

"I was jest thinkin," Perk remarked as they
chewed their dry food, more as a duty than because
they enjoyed it, "that we might be put on
short rations if we're held up on this here job
any great length o' time."

Jack refused to be disturbed by such a possibility.

"Oh! I reckon there isn't much chance of
_that_ happening," he said in his usual optimistic
manner. "If things get pretty bad we can make
a foray on the pantry of the shack where our
friend puts up when over here. Knowing that
he's fond of his grub, with oceans of the long
green to lay in the best of supplies with, I rather
think he keeps a well-stocked larder at all times.
I don't figure on either of us being starved out
while there's a flock of eatables close by," and
from the way in which Perk licked his lips on

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