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120 COMMODORE JUNK. I can watch the men, and if they go to sleep I will wave a branch. Then creep up to me, and we may succeed without trouble.” The proposal was agreed to at once, and a long, tedious time of waiting ensued, at the end of which Bart bared his arm. “We're strong enough for ’em,” he whispered. “ Let’s go at once and fight it out.” At that moment, high above their heads, a branch was seen waving just as a shot rang out at no great distance, shouts were heard, and the grunting of a herd of the wild pigs rose from the wooded part on their left. “Too late!” whispered Abel. « Right!” growled Bart. ‘Then we'll foight for it,” whispered Dinny. ‘ Bedad, I believe they’ll run as soon as they find us here, and small blame to ’em.” CHAPTER XV. ANOTHER ESCAPE. THE excitement seemed to bring Jack more and more to the front, and those who, followed read in his actions why it was that he had been successful in freeing them from their pur- suers at the time of the escape. For, active as a goat, he crept from rock to rock, lowering himself down here, droppimg there, and having from time to time to wait to give the rest an opportunity for keeping up. And all the while the parts of the cliff side that were th Gomichbooksneo