In Barracks and Wigwam — page 32: what you’re looking at

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22 The Discovery of a Plot. lay hidden—was guarded by a watchman. The interior of the grounds was also patroled at intervals, and yet in spite of these precautions it was a frequent occurrence for one or more of the Indian pupils to make their escape, in the hope of ultimately returning to their far Western homes. Linn’s vigil did not last long. In a short time Bruce and Steve appeared, walking softly and warily. To the amazement of the concealed lad they went straight to the corner of the fence, swung aside a board that had been pried loose at the bottom, and vanished within the grounds. Linn hesitated briefly. Then he stole out from cover, easily found the sliding board, and crept cautiously through the gap. He threw himself flat on the inner side, and lifted his head to reconnoiter. This portion of the grounds was intersected by tar walks and dotted with thick clumps of shrubbery. Sev- eral hundred feet away was Captain Cameron’s residence, quite in darkness except for the library. The window of this apartment was raised, and against the lowered blind a black shadow—evidently that of the captain himself—- could be seen flitting to and fro. Bruce and Steve had disappeared, and after waiting in vain for sight or sound of them, and puzzling himself to account for their strange actions, Linn decided to venture farther. i On hands and knees he crawled warily forward, keep- ing entirely in the grass, and under the shelter of the overhanging bushes. In this fashion he silently advanced to within a hundred feet of the house. Then, suddenly hearing whispered voices, he crouched down on his stomach like a serpent. The speakers were Bruce and Steve, and #heycsermredo