The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire
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Ellis Edward Sylvester. The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire
CHAPTER I – “He and I Must Never Meet”
CHAPTER II – A Slight Miscalculation
CHAPTER III – A Strange Occurrence
CHAPTER IV – Curious Sights And Doings
CHAPTER V – Concerning Certain American Trees
CHAPTER VI – A Patriot Martyr
CHAPTER VII – Concerning Certain New England Birds
CHAPTER VIII – A Council of War
CHAPTER IX – An Unwelcome Guest
CHAPTER X – A Sudden Separation
CHAPTER XI – An Unsatisfactory Interview
CHAPTER XII – Groping After the Truth
CHAPTER XIII – The Committee of Investigation
CHAPTER XIV – The Men Who Laughed
CHAPTER XV – The True Story of a Famous Sea Serpent
CHAPTER XVI – Zip
CHAPTER XVII – Wonderful Work
CHAPTER XVIII – A Match of Wits
CHAPTER XIX – The Final Test
CHAPTER XX – Speed the Parting Guest
CHAPTER XXI – Call For Help
CHAPTER XXII – Groping In the Dark
CHAPTER XXIII – A Fortunate Meeting
CHAPTER XXIV – “The Latchstring Was Inside!”
CHAPTER XXV – And the Last
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The distance was so slight that a score of strokes drove the canoe to shore. Nothing in the nature of a path was to be seen, and there was so much undergrowth that when Mike glided under the vegetation, only the rear of the boat was visible to any one on the lake. He drew the craft up the bank far enough to prevent its floating away during his absence, and began picking his way through the bushes. A few rods and the wood grew more open, though not being much accustomed to that sort of traveling, he made considerable noise in his progress. He was thus engaged with his head bent and his arms thrust out in front feeling his way, when a low horizontal limb slid under his chin and as it almost lifted him off his feet brought him to a sudden stop.
“Worrah! I wonder if me hid is left on me shoulders!” he exclaimed, vigorously rubbing his neck; “yis, – the most of me is here, as Tarn Murry said whin he came down after being blowed up in a powder mill.”
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“Come on as soon as ye plaise, and I’d as lief take both as one; don’t kaap me waiting.”
“Hear him talk,” said Biggs, still advancing, though more slowly than before; “he makes believe he ain’t scared half to death.”
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