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. The curlytops on Star Island : or, Camping out with Grandpa . d ones a little while ago. If 91 92 The Curlytops on Star Island I had known I should meet you I would havepicked them for you. ^I wonder if he can be a tramp, thoughtJanet. ^^Do tramps pick flowers, or wantto pick them? What she said was: ** Thank you, but I think I have enoughnow. ^^Yes, you have a nice bouquet, went onthe ragged man, still smiling. He was dressed like a tramp, that wascertain. But, somehow or other, Janet didnot feel as afraid as she expected she wouldbe when she thought of meeting a tramp. ^^Do you live around
. The curlytops on Star Island : or, Camping out with Grandpa . d ones a little while ago. If 91 92 The Curlytops on Star Island I had known I should meet you I would havepicked them for you. ^I wonder if he can be a tramp, thoughtJanet. ^^Do tramps pick flowers, or wantto pick them? What she said was: ** Thank you, but I think I have enoughnow. ^^Yes, you have a nice bouquet, went onthe ragged man, still smiling. He was dressed like a tramp, that wascertain. But, somehow or other, Janet didnot feel as afraid as she expected she wouldbe when she thought of meeting a tramp. ^^Do you live around here ? the man con-tinued. ^*Yes, were camping in a tent, Jan re-plied. My grandfather owns part of thisisland and were mth him—my mother andmy brothers. We like it here. ^*Yes, its fine, said the ragged man, whoJanet thought must be a tramp, even if hedid not talk like most of them. So youlive in a tent ? Does the professor stay hereaU the while? ^The professor? repeated Janet, andshe wondered what the long word was sure she had heard it HERE IS ONE OF THE TRAMPS:The Curly tops on Star Island Paije 9C PUBLIC LIBTUBY I TIL TI14)«K f*tr2«»Ant>N8 Trouble Falls In 03 Pretty soon she remembered. At school sh(ihad heard some of the teachers speak ofthe principal as *^Professor. <<My grandpa isnt a professor, ex-plained Janet with a smile. *IIes afarmer. ^Well, some farmers are he is a scientist, went on the tramp.**I was wondering if some one else was onthis island looking for the same thing Imlooking for. Can you tell me, littlegirl ? But just then, from somewhere back inthe woods, a voice called. The ragged manlistened a moment, and then he cried: ^ * All right I I m coming! Janet saw him stoop and pick up off theground a canvas bag, through the opening ofwhich she saw stones, such as might bepicked up on the shore of the lake or almostanywhere on the island. *^I hope I shall see you again, little girl,went on the tramp, as Janet
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