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Chapter 8

           Andthenoh,my!Ho!foragreatoldtimeupthere!HewastocomewithBertineandGrantandwhoeverelsewascomingfromthere,andthenatthepierhecouldchangetoStuart’slaunch.Theywerecertaintohavesomuchfunjustloadsofitbutjustnowshewouldhavetogo.Bye-bye!

           Andoncemorelikeabright-coloredbirdshewasgone.

           ButthreehourstowaitbeforehecouldleavehereandsoavoidthedangerofencounteringanyonewhomightbelookingforCliffordGoldenorCarlGraham!Stilluntilthenhecouldwalkupthelakeshoreintothewoods,couldn’the?orsitbelow,hisbagallpacked,andwatchwho,ifanybody,mightapproachalongthelong-windingpathfromtheroadorbylaunchacrossthelake.Andifhesawanyonewholookedatallsuspicious,hecouldtakeflight,couldhenot?Andafterwardsdoingjustthatfirstwalkingawayintothewoodsandlookingback,asmightahuntedanimal.Thenlaterreturningandsittingorwalking,butalwayswatching,watching.(Whatmanwasthat?Whatboatwasthat?Wherewasitgoing?Wasitcominghere,byanychance?Whowasinit?Supposinganofficeradetective?Thenflight,ofcourseiftherewasstilltime.)

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

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