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Ellery looked around at his fellow passengers, contentedly lish flavored with Norse They

were a good-natured assee, who choked and snorted and chuckled and

whinnied in their laughter Norris' eyes were caught by one girl,

conspicuously because plainly dressed As she turned her profile, he

glanced at Dick Dick too was staring at her, and even while Ellery eyed

hiravely, with a deferential air that

became him

"So," exclaimed Norris under his breath, "that e tore like

madmen to catch this boat!"

"It would have been a pity to lose it," Dick responded innocently "It

is a delicious bit of scenery from here to the fort I wanted you to see

it"

"Pink and white scenery with yellow curls," jeered Ellery

Dicko and take her away fro fair"

"The man with her is an oaf He has a loose mouth that wabbles when he

opens it to pick his teeth"

"So you think that though you may not snatch her bodily, you may make

her wish to be with you instead of with him, and that the ill lie

fallow in her heart Dick, you are a student of human nature," Ellery