. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . , but I am awfully frightened. It was seventy-five feet tothe bottom of that hole if it was an inch, and Dick shuddered. Thank God, you did not go down,cried Ned fervently, and the others saidAmen ! It was a narrow squeak, remarkedDick faintly. The log was slippery, andI thought one spell I should go sure, butI didnt want to die, looking up with aqueer little smile, and I dug my nailsrieht into the wood. But — I — tell —you — George — it — was — a — hard —chance, and he burst out crying. This made
. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . , but I am awfully frightened. It was seventy-five feet tothe bottom of that hole if it was an inch, and Dick shuddered. Thank God, you did not go down,cried Ned fervently, and the others saidAmen ! It was a narrow squeak, remarkedDick faintly. The log was slippery, andI thought one spell I should go sure, butI didnt want to die, looking up with aqueer little smile, and I dug my nailsrieht into the wood. But — I — tell —you — George — it — was — a — hard —chance, and he burst out crying. This made his friends feel badly, andthey looked sympathetically from one tothe other. Its the reaction, said, George. Its better for him to nerves have had a fearful shaking up. I dont believe he can goany farther to-day. Yes — I — can, replied Dick through his sobs, I — shall —be — all — right — in — a — few — minutes. • Well, cry away, old fellow, all you wish to, it will do you good ; and Georofe sat beside him, and laid Dicks head on his shoulder as. A SYMPATHETIC FRIEND. THROUGH THE WILDS. 30,7 tenderly as a woman could have done, and taking off his hat, strokedhis hair soothingly. In about fifteen minutes Dick ceased crying and stood up on hisfeet. Looking around him, while the color came into his face, hesaid, I hope you wont think Im a coward, but I couldnt helpcrying. Of course, you couldnt, remarked Ned, seizing his hand andshaking it heartily. If it had been me, I should have bawled likea spariked baby. The boys laughed at this sally, and then made their way back towhere they had left their packs. It is two oclock, observed George, and we have eaten nodinner. Ill make you a cup of hot coffee, Dick, that will set you onyour feet again. It will be three oclock, said Ned, before we are throughdinner, and he began starting a fire. I dont know how the restof you feel, but I am confounded tired. Suppose we camp here to-night, and get
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