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partner," he observed with renewed animation
as hope again sang a sweet song in his heart.
"Then there's a real chance he ain't got our man
alongside."

They stood there and continued to listen as the
sounds made by the flight of the retreating seaplane
gradually grew fainter and even for brief
spells died out altogether.

"He's out o' the pictur' anyhow," Perk finally
commented when they could no longer catch the
least thud of the working motor--only a more
pleasing sound in the shape of gentle wavelets
running up the shore of the great lake being
borne to their ears.

"Yes, and since that's settled we'd better be
making a further move ahead," Jack was saying,
in his sensible way.

Accordingly the advance was renewed, nor
did they take any less precaution because of the
departure of the flying boat.

As before, Jack continued to frequently make
good use of his little flashlight, which proved its
worth just as had been expected. So speedy
were the flashes that it did not seem possible for
any one to notice them unless he chanced to be
on the watch for something suspicious and Jack
hardly anticipated such a thing as that.

Apparently the one who had planned the raid
believed there was only one course for them to

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