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Driven by a stiff breeze from the west, a trim little iceboat went scudding over the frozen surface of Barmet Bay.
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Driven by a stiff breeze from the west, a trim little iceboat went scudding over the frozen surface of Barmet Bay.
The winter air was cold and clear, the hills rising from the shores were blanketed in snow, and although a patch of black water away off toward the east gave evidence that King Frost had been balked at the Atlantic, the bay itself was a …
Camping is for summer time.
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“Camping!” Frank exclaimed. “
Camping is for summer time.
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Sometimes you do use your head for something besides putting your hat on it.
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“Say, that’s a mighty good idea,” ventured Joe. “
Sometimes you do use your head for something besides putting your hat on it.
What do you think, Frank?”
Like most bullies, they were cowards, and now that their bluff had been called they were not anxious to risk a battle that might prove the worse for them.
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Ike and Tad surveyed the three lads who stood facing them, with fists ready.
Like most bullies, they were cowards, and now that their bluff had been called they were not anxious to risk a battle that might prove the worse for them.
“You’ll find out what we’ll do about it,” growled Ike. “As for me, I wouldn’t waste my time thrashing you, although you need it mighty bad—”
It was like the wail of some anguished spirit.
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The boys were just snuggling down to sleep when a terrifying sound rose above the clamor of the wind.
It was like the wail of some anguished spirit.
With one accord, the boys felt their hair rising upon their scalps. No one said a word. The dreadful wail died away, then broke out again.
Hunger is chasing us!
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Hunger is chasing us!
” declared Chet.
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I: Iceboating on the Bay
Driven by a stiff breeze from the west, a trim little iceboat went scudding over the frozen surface of Barmet Bay.
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Driven by a stiff breeze from the west, a trim little iceboat went scudding over the frozen surface of Barmet Bay.
The winter air was cold and clear, the hills rising from the shores were blanketed in snow, and although a patch of black water away off toward the east gave evidence that King Frost had been balked at the Atlantic, the bay itself was a …
Camping is for summer time.
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“Camping!” Frank exclaimed. “
Camping is for summer time.
”
Sometimes you do use your head for something besides putting your hat on it.
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“Say, that’s a mighty good idea,” ventured Joe. “
Sometimes you do use your head for something besides putting your hat on it.
What do you think, Frank?”
III: A Strange Note
Like most bullies, they were cowards, and now that their bluff had been called they were not anxious to risk a battle that might prove the worse for them.
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Ike and Tad surveyed the three lads who stood facing them, with fists ready.
Like most bullies, they were cowards, and now that their bluff had been called they were not anxious to risk a battle that might prove the worse for them.
“You’ll find out what we’ll do about it,” growled Ike. “As for me, I wouldn’t waste my time thrashing you, although you need it mighty bad—”
VI: Preparations
I wouldn’t be able to get away.
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“I’m afraid
I wouldn’t be able to get away.
Go ahead with your outing—if your mother agrees.”
Aunt Gertrude laughed mirthlessly.
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“Of course,” put in Joe, “if you think you will miss us so very much—if you really think it would spoil your Christmas not to have us here, why we won’t go.”
Aunt Gertrude laughed mirthlessly.
“Spoil my Christmas! The idea! It will be a real merry Christmas again, without two noisy boys making life a botheration to me.”
IX: Night on Cabin Island
It was like the wail of some anguished spirit.
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The boys were just snuggling down to sleep when a terrifying sound rose above the clamor of the wind.
It was like the wail of some anguished spirit.
With one accord, the boys felt their hair rising upon their scalps. No one said a word. The dreadful wail died away, then broke out again.
With one accord, the boys felt their hair rising upon their scalps.
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It was like the wail of some anguished spirit.
With one accord, the boys felt their hair rising upon their scalps.
No one said a word. The dreadful wail died away, then broke out again.
X: Stolen Supplies
I could eat my own boots, without salt and pepper.
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“Feed!” declared Chet. “We’ll have a banquet. I’m as hungry as a bear.
I could eat my own boots, without salt and pepper.
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Old Mother Hubbard had nothing on us,
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Old Mother Hubbard had nothing on us,
” muttered Biff.
I’m not hungry now, but I’ll be hungry in the morning.
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I’m not hungry now, but I’ll be hungry in the morning.
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XI: Postage Stamps
I really think he married Mary Bender because of her postage stamp collection.
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“Yes, that’s just like Mr. Jefferson. Got a heart of gold, specially where boys is concerned. But queer—mighty queer in some ways,” said Amos Grice, again wagging his head. “Do you know”—and he leaned forward very confidentially—“
I really think he married Mary Bender because of her postage stamp collection.
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Nobody knows. They just went.
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Nobody knows. They just went.
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XIV: Christmas Day
Hunger is chasing us!
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Hunger is chasing us!
” declared Chet.
XVIII: The Cipher Solved
It’s as simple as a-b-c. It was so easy that it looked hard.
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It’s as simple as a-b-c. It was so easy that it looked hard.
The man just turned the alphabet backward. Look! The first word is ‘cabin.’ ”
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