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as a hiding place, taxiing thither after splashing
down on the surface of the nearby lake.

Perk made a mental note of the fact that the
cove was quite empty, no hostile crate bobbing
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induced the dreamer to indulge in a hope that
should the occasion warrant such a thing, they
might taxi their own ship around and make use
of that snug harbor safe from any ordinary gale
that chanced to strike treacherous Okeechobee.

Now they could see the light much better and
even make out that it came from a certain
window of the coquina shack--up to then Perk
acknowledged to himself that he had not known
whether the modest little building boasted of
windows or not, having discovered no evidence
of their presence.

So, too, he now made but a certain dark spot
just beyond the shack which he strongly
suspected might be the well shed of which the
more observant Jack had spoken earlier in one
of their pow-wows.

Now that he found himself so near the spot
where it seemed likely he could refresh his dry
throat with a cup of fresh water, Perk was growing
wild with the eager desire to be doing so. He
Wondered whether his companion could have
forgotten his promise and even opened his mouth
to remind him concerning it but thought better

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