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Chapter 29

           Runningforward,Iletgotheanchor,caughtupthered-hotpoker,appliedittothebrassgun,andsalutedthemountainswithabangsuchashadonlyoncebeforebroketheirslumberingechoes!

           Effectivealthoughitwas,however,itwasscarcelyequaltothebangwithwhich,instantlyafter,Peterkinboundedfromthebower,inscantycostume,hiseyeballsstartingfromhisheadwithsurpriseandterror.Onegazehegave,oneyell,andthenfledintothebusheslikeawildcat.ThenextmomentJackwentthroughexactlythesameperformance,theonlydifferencebeingthathismovementswerelesslikethoseofJack-inthe-box,thoughnotlessvigorousandrapidthanthoseofPeterkin.

           "Hallo!"Ishouted,almostmadwithjoy."Whatho!Peterkin!Jack!hallo!it’sme!"

           Myshoutwasjustintimetoarrestthem.Theyhaltedandturnedround,andtheinstantIrepeatedthecryIsawthattheyrecognisedmyvoicebybothofthemrunningatfullspeedtowardsthebeach.Icouldnolongercontainmyself.Throwingoffmyjacket,IjumpedoverboardatthesamemomentthatJackboundedintothesea.

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