In the Sunk Lands — page 29: what you’re looking at

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18 IN THE SUNK LANDS. CHAPTER IT. THE QUARTETTE, THE DEN, AND THE ARSENAL. Now, before Igo any farther, perhaps I had better introduce youtothe X. T. C. Q@uartette and its members. In the first place, it was composed of four as mischief-loving youths as ever grouped themselves together. They did not fol- low the antics of a great many of the city clubs, by congregating at different places to exchange a lot of worthless conversation, but turned their views to another direction. A large front room on the second floor of our house was utilized as a club room, and here, in the cold winter evenings, could be found the four members, with perhaps, occasionally, friends. And what a room that was! On the left, as one entered, was a large, Eomicbooks con