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make sure our bird hasn't skipped out while we
were so busy at the well here. Got all the drink
you want, Perk--we can't be coming back every
little while just to wet your long neck!"

"It's okay with me, boy, let's go," the other
announced with a chuckle.

Leaving their prisoner lying there they started
an advance on the shack. Both eyed it carefully
as they crept along and it was Perk who noticed
the first favorable sign.

ocr>   "Door's shut, partner" but the light's still on--you
fix>   "Door's shut, partner, but the light's still on--you
c'n lamp a streak down near the sill,
think he's on deck yet--ain't cut an' run like a
blue streak?"

"We'll soon find out," Jack assured him.
ocr>   'Twouldn't be like a guy with his reputation as
fix>   "'Twouldn't be like a guy with his reputation as
a scrapper to clear out so quick. I'm wondering
whether he's fixing up some hot reception for us
when we break in."

"Hot ziggetty! that is sure some rummy
scrap," Perk muttered as he kept close tabs on
the shack now close by as though he more than
half anticipated seeing it suddenly burst into
flames, or go up in fragments under the influence
of an explosion.

Now they had reached the door and Jack
made a slight effort to open it, but with no
success.

"No use," he whispered to his kneeling mate,

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