Excerpt: ...sound slumber by such an unearthly din, Steve, as well as Jack and Toby, instantly grasped the stunning truth-that was 87 the alarm which had been rigged up to give fair warning that their precious stores were being raided. A thief had invaded the camp and unconsciously disclosed his presence in this loud-tongued brazen fashion. It was now up to them to appear hastily on the scene and add to his alarm in every way possible. So acting in concert they all started to crawl out from under the canvas, Jack clutching ...
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Excerpt: ...sound slumber by such an unearthly din, Steve, as well as Jack and Toby, instantly grasped the stunning truth-that was 87 the alarm which had been rigged up to give fair warning that their precious stores were being raided. A thief had invaded the camp and unconsciously disclosed his presence in this loud-tongued brazen fashion. It was now up to them to appear hastily on the scene and add to his alarm in every way possible. So acting in concert they all started to crawl out from under the canvas, Jack clutching the double-barrel shotgun in his hand. 88 CHAPTER XI THE RASCALLY THIEF Could any one blame those boys for feeling highly worked up just about that time when they were hustling to get outside the canvas shelter, and see what strange things were taking place? The din created by the sudden fall of the bunch of tin pans was still ringing in their ears. And doubtless all manner of wildly exaggerated ideas must be crowding their brains in that same brief space of time. Each had something to do in the general line of self-defense as arranged for in case such an event transpired while they slept. There was Jack holding the gun as became the leader of the flock. Behind, and crowding close upon his heels, came Steve, bearing his jolly big club, with which he felt able to flay even a wildcat, and he had quite a notion, too, along that same line. Toby brought up the rear, not because of any undue timidity on his part, but because somebody had to "take the drumstick," as his father was wont to say when they had turkey, and in this case all of them could not be either first or second; so Toby guarded the rear. He grasped the flashlight in a trembling hand, 89 and his orders were to make use of it just when Jack gave the word. The night was dark, very dark, in fact. The old moon had not yet put in an appearance in the eastern sky, which went to prove how aged and dilapidated it must indeed be to rise at such a late hour. As for the fire, ...
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Very Good in Very Good Minus jacket. The tan boards are bright, hinges strong, gifted front free page, medium foxing throughout with 185 pp. The dust jacket has a number of small chips, in a Brodart cover now.
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FAIR. JACKET: GOOD DJ. 5X7. Teal Textured Illustrated cover with Colored Illustrated DJ. general wear to cover and spine. multiple small soiled spots to cover. aged toning to endpapers. aged toning to pages. black and white illustration before and on title page. overall in fair condition. _PAB_
