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of it for already Jack had changed the line of
ocr>   his advance and was beginning to steer his pal _in_
fix>   his advance and was beginning to steer his pal in
the direction of the well.

In order not to take any unnecessary chances it
was found that they must make a little detour
in order to get past that shaft of light proceeding
from the window in the rear of the shack. Perk
even begrudged the brief time taken in making
this half circuit, though recognizing the wisdom
governing Jack's change of course. He dared
not try to whisper now, lest his hoarseness cause
him to make a sound so harsh and loud that it
might be carried to hostile ears and be the cause
of their undoing.

Then, after another delay when Jack
imagined he had caught a suspicious little
scratching sound, as of something moving, they
drew up on hands and knees alongside what
seemed to be a rustic shelter covering an opening
with a real windlass, rope and all, to fill Perk's
heart with joy in the belief that his throat was in
a fair way of having its roughness relieved in
short order.

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