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Chapter XVI

           Yousee,there’realotofotherbigmaplesclosearoundit.Canyouclimbtothatplace?”

           “Yes,”saidFreckles;“ifItakeoffmywading-bootsIcan.”

           “Thentakethemoff,”saidtheAngel,“anddohurry!Can’tyouseethatIamalmostcrazytoknowifthistreeisamarkedone?”

           Whentheypushedthesaplingover,apieceofbarkasbigasthecrownofFreckles’hatfellaway.

           “Ibelieveitlookskindofnubby,”encouragedtheAngel,backingaway,withherfaceallscrewedintoatwistinanefforttointensifyhervision.

           Frecklesreachedtheopening,thenslidrapidlytotheground.Hewasalmostbreathlesswhilehiseyeswereflashing.

           “Thebark’sbeencutcleanwithaknife,thesapscrapedaway,andabigchiptakenoutdeep.Thetrunkisthetwistiestthingyoueversaw.It’sfullofeyesasabirdisoffeathers!”

           TheAngelwasdancingandshakinghishand.

           “Oh,Freckles,”shecried,“I’msodelightedthatyoufoundit!”

           “ButIdidn’t,”saidtheastonishedFreckles.“Thattreeisn’tmyfind;it’syours.Iforgotitandwasgoingon;youwouldn’tgiveup,andkepttalkingaboutit,andturnedback.Youfoundit!”

           “You’dbestbelookingafteryourreputationfortruthandveracity,”saidtheAngel.“Youknowyousawthatsaplingfirst!”

           “Yes,afteryoutookmebackandsetmelookingforit,”scoffedFreckles.

           Theclear,ringingechoofstronglyswungaxescamecrashingthroughtheLimberlost.

           “’Tisthegang!”shoutedFreckles.“They’reclearingaplacetomakethecamp.

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