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Foster studied awhile "Well, let's see if we can push her off the

uess we'll have to let you walk back and

get help Eh, Mert? There's nothing else we can do--"

"What yuh going to tell 'elance to slant back at Mert "Why, whatever

you fellows fake up for me to tell," he said naively "I know the truth

ain't popular on this trip, so get together and dope out so And

hand me over my suit case, will yuh? I want soet there"

Foster very obligingly tilted the suit case over into the front seat

After that he and Mert, as by a coht impelled, climbed out

and went over to a bushy live oak to confer in privacy Mert carried the

leather bag with hi back, Bud had gone through

his belongings and had taken out a few letters that ht prove aard

if found there later, two pairs of socks and his razor and toothbrush