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We proceeded, therefore, through the wood, sweet in the dew of

birds, and so caate shuts it off fro

ood ship

Sea Rover lay anchored The grass stood waist-high and wet in the

dee turned along the h Lafitte waded along carelessly

I observed that each boy had now thrust into his hat band a turkey

feather, picked up, en route, along e Jimmy was not

sure of the correctness of this; and ad to do with Indian fighting, as well as

piratical enterprises I suggested that, to ulation red kerchief bound about the head;

whereat, gravely, both L'Olonnois and Lafitte discarded their hats and

feathers, for the bandannas which I proffered thee and confidence came to them

L'Olonnois drew his sword, and with some care placed the blade

between his teeth "Hist!" exclaiination, and preparing to place his cutlass in his mouth

also "Let us approach the vessel with care, lest the ene, each pirate with ahis red-kerchiefed brow, stole through my clump of birches

toward the bend, where the boat had first surprised , soh one