. The search for the spy; the adventures of an American boy at the outbreak of the war . erested at once in the sight Earl walkedquickly to the place where the girl was standingand said, What a wonderful flock you of them are pouters and some are fan-tails,I see,J he added as he looked around at the birdswhich were fluttering about his feet. And wellhe might have been surprised at the beauty of thepigeons. Never before had he seen such a flock. Some of the birds is carriers, suggested thegirl as she opened her basket, displaying threebirds. Taking one of these in her hands she held i
. The search for the spy; the adventures of an American boy at the outbreak of the war . erested at once in the sight Earl walkedquickly to the place where the girl was standingand said, What a wonderful flock you of them are pouters and some are fan-tails,I see,J he added as he looked around at the birdswhich were fluttering about his feet. And wellhe might have been surprised at the beauty of thepigeons. Never before had he seen such a flock. Some of the birds is carriers, suggested thegirl as she opened her basket, displaying threebirds. Taking one of these in her hands she held itup while the old sailor carefully tied a small mis-sive or paper to one of its legs. Where do they go? inquired Earl, deeplyinterested in the proceeding. Lunnon, most like, said the old man quickly. How long a flight is that? Better nor a undred miles. Is that where all three birds are going? If so be that they meet with no misap, re-plied the sailor. As the man spoke Earl turned quickly andlooked keenly at him. The voice did not soundlike that of an old man. And stranger yet it re-. AN OLD MAN, A SAILOR, .APPROACHED THE GIRLAND SPOKE TO HER IN A LOW VOICE. Page 50 THE PIGEONS 51 minded him of the voice of someone lie knew. Atthe time, however, it was impossible for him torecall or locate what had so vaguely been arousedin his thoughts. When he looked again at the man he was con-vinced that the old sailor was regarding himkeenly. What could be the meaning of the strangemeeting? Was the old man different from whathe appeared to be I Earl was silent for a time as he watched thegirl and her companion take from the basket oneof the remaining birds and fasten another smallnote around its leg and toss the pigeon into theair. All three stood watching the bird as it swept incircles about the place. These circles becamewider as the bird rose higher into the air and thendarted swiftly toward the sea. I thought you said those birds were going toLondon, said Earl, who was the first to spe
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