Excerpt: ...into a beaten way and he jogged along with hope mounting high. He had tracked for more than twenty-five minutes and a very skillful tracking it had been, entirely independent of its possible result. So far as the tracking requirement was concerned he had fulfilled that in good measure, and the possible danger in connection with it would commend it strongly to the Scout Commissioner. Moreover, the deductive work which preceded the tracking and the chivalrous motive would surely make up for any lack in first aid ...
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Excerpt: ...into a beaten way and he jogged along with hope mounting high. He had tracked for more than twenty-five minutes and a very skillful tracking it had been, entirely independent of its possible result. So far as the tracking requirement was concerned he had fulfilled that in good measure, and the possible danger in connection with it would commend it strongly to the Scout Commissioner. Moreover, the deductive work which preceded the tracking and the chivalrous motive would surely make up for any lack in first aid and cooking. "One thing has to make up for another," he thought, recalling Mr. Ellsworth's words. He was breathing hard, partly from a nervous fear as to what he should do if he succeeded in overtaking the robber, and his little celluloid membership booklet with the precious bill in it, flapped against his chest as he hurried on. "I'll be in the Second Class before Pee-wee," he thought. Suddenly he came to a dead stop as he saw a figure sitting against the trunk of a tree a couple of hundred feet away. The tree trunk was between himself and the man and about all he could see was two knees drawn up. Now was the time for discretion. Tom was a husky enough boy; he seemed much larger since he had acquired the scout habit of standing straight, but he was not armed and he felt certain that the stranger was. "I wish I had Roy's moccasins," he thought. He retreated behind a tree himself and quietly removed his shoes. The position of the stranger was favorable for a stealthy approach and Tom advanced cautiously. A flask lay beside the man and he was just taking a measure of encouragement in the prospect of the man's being asleep when the drawn-up knees went down with a sudden start and the figure rose spasmodically, reeled slightly and clutched the tree. Tom stepped back a pace, staring, for it was the face of Bill Slade which was leering, half stupidly, at him. "Stay--stay where...
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Add this copy of Tom Slade: Boy Scout of the Moving Pictures to cart. $5.62, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
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Good. No Jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; front hinge is cracked; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with brown bordered-in-black lettering on the front cover and black lettering on the spine. Black and white photograph endpapers. 206 very clean unmarked and uncreased action-packed and adventure-filled pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs! "It happened in Barrel Alley, and it was Tom slade, as usual, who did it. Picking a barrel-stave out of the mud, he sidled up to Ching Wo's laundry, opened the door, beat the counter with a resounding clamor, called, 'Ching, ching, China-man! ' and by way of a grand climax, hurled the dirty barrel-stave at a pile of spotless starched shirts, banged the door shut and ran........"----from Chapter 1 (Sticks and Stones).
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