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 and Nick’s quick ear caught the sound of an unusual crackling. He turned and beheld the fire and with a growl sprang to it and kicked it to pieces.

“The old hound did it to signal the kids!” howled Pete, striking Abner to the ground with one blow of his brawny fist.

It was at this moment that Stanley saw the second smoke fade away from his perch in the tree top.