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 "Are you afraid?" asked Little Joe.

"Not for myself," snapped Mrs. Otter rather sharply. "It is the children I am thinking of."

"They've never been in any real danger," said Little Joe. "It would be a good thing for them to make a journey on which they must watch out all the time. It would teach them how to take care of themselves."

Mrs. Otter scratched her nose thoughtfully. "When do we start?" she asked very suddenly.

"To-night," replied Little Joe promptly. "It will be moonlight to-night. Besides, the sooner we start, the sooner we'll get a good meal."