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Chapter 8

           Andthen—oh,my!Ho!foragreatoldtimeupthere!HewastocomewithBertineandGrantandwhoeverelsewascomingfromthere,andthenatthepierhecouldchangetoStuart’slaunch.Theywerecertaintohavesomuchfun—justloadsofit—butjustnowshewouldhavetogo.Bye-bye!

           Andoncemorelikeabright-coloredbirdshewasgone.

           ButthreehourstowaitbeforehecouldleavehereandsoavoidthedangerofencounteringanyonewhomightbelookingforCliffordGoldenorCarlGraham!Stilluntilthenhecouldwalkupthelakeshoreintothewoods,couldn’the?—orsitbelow,hisbagallpacked,andwatchwho,ifanybody,mightapproachalongthelong-windingpathfromtheroadorbylaunchacrossthelake.Andifhesawanyonewholookedatallsuspicious,hecouldtakeflight,couldhenot?Andafterwardsdoingjustthat—firstwalkingawayintothewoodsandlookingback,asmightahuntedanimal.Thenlaterreturningandsittingorwalking,butalwayswatching,watching.(Whatmanwasthat?Whatboatwasthat?Wherewasitgoing?Wasitcominghere,byanychance?Whowasinit?Supposinganofficer—adetective?Thenflight,ofcourse—iftherewasstilltime.)

           But,atlastoneo’clock,andtheCranstonlaunch,withBertineandHarleyandWynette,aswellasGrantandhimself,settingoutforthepier.Andoncethere,joinedbyallwhoweregoing,togetherwiththeservants.

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