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 CHAPTER XII

But while it is comparatively easy to go to sleep on the floor, it is not so easy to stay asleep on it. Both Art and Peanut awoke more than once during the night, and shifted to the other shoulder. Finally, toward morning, Art got up and tiptoed to the window, to look out. He came back and shook Peanut

"Whaz-a-matter?" said Peanut, sleepily.

"Get up, and I'll show you," Art whispered.

Peanut roused himself, and joined Art at the window.

Outside the stars were shining! But that was not all. Art pointed down the carriage road, and far below, on the black shadow of the mountain Peanut saw what looked like bobbing stars fallen to the ground. These stars were evidently drawing nearer.

"Well, what do you make of that!" he exclaimed.

"Bless me if I know. It's evidently somebody coming up the road with lanterns."

The two boys slipped noiselessly into their shoes, and struck a match to look at their watches.

"Quarter to four," said Art. "The sun will rise