Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 237: what you’re looking at

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‘IN THE SUNK LANDS. 997 how it did happen ; but it went off quickly and quietly. After you left and Sammy had started———’’ ‘‘And Treve,’ I interrupted. ‘‘ Did he gor” ‘No. He felt indisposed at the last moment and stayed to keep me company. Well, after Sammy had started, we brought in around of venison and were going to have a stew, when the door opened. “T thought it was some of you forgot something, and turned around to see, when, lo and behold, in tramped about twenty of our angelical friends! Before-you could wag your upper jaw they pounced down on us, juggled us in the air until they were satisfied and we exhausted, and then they ‘took Loafer and we started. ‘Just then Sammy heard the racket and came sailing back just in time to get an invitation to join us, which he accepted after forcible means had been _ resorted to. So here we are, with Loafer and the dogs.” ‘“Now how are we to get out?” asked Bob. ‘Just before you came in,” replied Joe, GOmIichbooks (E(0) m