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What Bobbie brought home.

           "

           "Dodrinkit,"saidBobbie,gently;"it’lldoyougood."

           Sohedrank.Andthethreestoodbywithoutspeakingtohim.

           "Lethimbeaminute,"Peterwhispered;"he’llbeallrightassoonasthemilkbeginstorunlikefirethroughhisveins."

           Hewas.

           "I’mbetternow,"heannounced."Irememberallaboutit."Hetriedtomove,butthemovementendedinagroan."Bother!IbelieveI’vebrokenmyleg,"hesaid.

           "Didyoutumbledown?"askedPhyllis,sniffing.

           "OfcoursenotI’mnotakiddie,"saidtheboy,indignantly;"itwasoneofthosebeastlywirestrippedmeup,andwhenItriedtogetupagainIcouldn’tstand,soIsatdown.Geewhillikins!itdoeshurt,though.HowdidYOUgethere?"

           "Wesawyouallgointothetunnelandthenwewentacrossthehilltoseeyouallcomeout.Andtheothersdidallbutyou,andyoudidn’t.Sowearearescueparty,"saidPeter,withpride.

           "You’vegotsomepluck,Iwillsay,"remarkedtheboy.

           "Oh,that’snothing,"saidPeter,withmodesty."Doyouthinkyoucouldwalkifwehelpedyou?"

           "Icouldtry,"saidtheboy.

           Hedidtry.Buthecouldonlystandononefoot;theotherdraggedinaverynastyway.

           "Here,letmesitdown.Ifeellikedying,"saidtheboy."Letgoofmeletgo,quick—"Helaydownandclosedhiseyes.

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