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 a pack of dummies I might as well be alone,” he cried.

With one impulse the youths burst into laughter and as quickly rose and shook the old man warmly by the hand.

“Now if ye’ll kindly cut out this gossiping we’ll go to the foot of old Jim and camp for the night,” Abner growled, once the sunshine returned.