Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 234: what you’re looking at

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224 IN THE SUNK LANDS. Bob iadhen around, paused, and then said: ‘This was no doubt the meeting point.” ‘* Kvidently,” [ responded. ‘‘ But what gets me, is where Treve went. He was to go with Sammy in the dugout; but I saw ~ but one track leading from the bayou, and that was Sammy's.” ‘“ He might be at large,” replied Bob,*‘ but that is doubtful. At any rate, he would have come back to the cabin before this, if possible.” We passed on in silence, passing the cane- brake and turning off over the low ground. ‘“We'll have a path worn between our humble cabin and the angels’ mansions if we tramp down here much more,” abd Bob at length. ‘‘ After boys ‘lost, strayed, or stolen,’” I could not help adding. ‘ Changing the subject : have you decided on any mode of rescue !”’ ‘‘T have not,” I returned, promptly. ‘‘ Neither have I. I suppose it would be better to see how the land les before mak- ing any plans and wasting breath ; but we really ought to have an idea of what the other intends to do, in case we are sepa- = comicbooks (elo)