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They loitered as the other "trippers", now filled with zeal to catch the

trolley, pushed past thelen, and soon they were practically

alone Nature reasserted her sway as though there had never been

laughter and babble along the

trees The friends walkedlay on the

path before them, and Dick stooped to pick it up, while Ellery looked on

with mild curiosity

"It's a letter, stamped and sealed" Percival peered at it closely, for

though the level sunlight flooded the tops of the trees, down here by

the strea dark

"Notwhat a tiny spot of the

flap stuck tight to the paper beneath "Some one has dropped it here By

Jove, Ellery, it's addressed to Williaive a farain and stared at the back

"I noticed," said Ellery, "that there was a mail-box near where we left

the auto"

"Yes," assented Dick He glared at the nah

it fascinated him Then he tucked the letter into his breast pocket

As the ot to mail that letter, Dick"

"So I did," said Dick "No o all

the quicker"