StNicholas [serial] . SOMEBODY S STOLELEFT A N ALMOST HALF THE BUTTER ! HE CALLED, ANDPIECE OF POETRY. (SEE PAGE 522.) know it is—only you re afraid to say so. Thereare times when even you fellows fail to s jumping on you? asked Dick. 519 520 HARRYS ISLAND [April, You, you old crank; and Roy, too. I m boredto death, if you want to know; and I dont carewho hears it. I say let s do something. We vestuck around the camp here for two days andplayed euchre till I cant tell a king from a four-spot. I want excitement! And in proof of theassertion Chub rolled over backward off his box We 11
StNicholas [serial] . SOMEBODY S STOLELEFT A N ALMOST HALF THE BUTTER ! HE CALLED, ANDPIECE OF POETRY. (SEE PAGE 522.) know it is—only you re afraid to say so. Thereare times when even you fellows fail to s jumping on you? asked Dick. 519 520 HARRYS ISLAND [April, You, you old crank; and Roy, too. I m boredto death, if you want to know; and I dont carewho hears it. I say let s do something. We vestuck around the camp here for two days andplayed euchre till I cant tell a king from a four-spot. I want excitement! And in proof of theassertion Chub rolled over backward off his box We 11 get you to push it, answered , let s go over and telephone, 11 take Chubs mind from his troubles. And, say, added Chub, while we re there,let s have a couple of sets of tennis. Harry andI will play you two. Harry wont be through practising until three. AT THEIR FEET LAY THE SMOLDERING REMAINS OF A SMALL FIRE. (SEE PAGE 524. and nourished his legs in air. The others laughedand good nature returned to Camp Torohadik. Well, what is there to do ? asked Dick. Yousuggest something and we 11 do it. If the launchwas only here—? You and your launch! jeered Chub. It wasgoing to be here in six days, and it s eight dont believe you bought it. It may be at the Cove now, answered we go down and see? Oh, there s no fun paddling around in thissort of weather, said Roy. We 11 go up to theCottage and telephone. Then if it is there wecan go down in the canoe and get it and we wonthave to paddle home. Wont we? asked Chub, ironically. Howdo you propose to get the launch up here? or half past, answered Roy. Besides, it does ntseem quite fair, somehow, to play tennis whenyou re camping out. Fair be blowed! said Chub. If it will keepme from going dippy, it s all right, is nt it ? They agreed that it was, and after the dinnerthings we
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