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Then greatly to the relief of the uneasy Perk,
ocr>   the short man came out of the shagk and said
fix>   the short man came out of the shack and said
something that caused the other to accompany
him back, thus clearing the field.

"Now let's skip out," Jack said softly.

Accordingly both watchers commenced sliding
and creeping for all the world copying the
ocr>   movements of a cat ambushing a feeding spar-row
fix>   movements of a cat ambushing a feeding sparrow
in the back yard of a suburban place. Although
ocr>   so anxious to get started oA their way
fix>   so anxious to get started on their way
back to where they had left their camouflaged
ship, neither Jack nor his comrade would take
chances in trying to make haste; they had long
ago learned the folly of one false move when engaged
in their accustomed job of spying upon a
suspected law breaker whom they had tracked
down after an arduous chase.

When finally they reached a point where it
was safe to pick up a little speed, Jack hastened
to do so. For a wonder Perk was not saying a
word--the truth was he had his mind so filled
with bewilderment in connection with the queer
happenings of the last hour that he could not
think of any further questions to ask his chum.

Then, too, Perk kept on the alert for any peril
that might by chance lie in wait along the trail--there
were other dangers besides that solitary
rattlesnake that might suddenly crop up to give
them a chill--how about those nasty looking

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