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148 IN THE SUNK LANDS. had disappeared, and then walked bravely to the cabin. | ‘Don’t let the dogs out,” said Sammy, as Bob unfastened the door. ‘‘ Nothin’ would suit ’em better than a chance to shoot ’em.” | ‘« Are you sure they won’t come back ? ” asked Bob, as we stood looking at each other, with our hands in our pockets, want- ing to go to sleep, and afraid to. ‘No, I -hain'’t,”’ replied Sammy, du- biously ; ‘‘ at any rate we'll stand watch.” ‘‘ It is two o clock now ; four hours before morning,’ said I, looking at my watch. ‘Sammy and I will stand the first for two hours, and then we will oust two of you out.” This was agreed to, and the others turned in. Sammy waited until the regular breath- ing of the boys denoted that they were asleep, and then said, softly : ‘‘T kinder thought we’d have a pow-wow to-night. I seed one o’ ’em sneakin’ around jess after I shot that turkey ; but I thought ~I wouldn’t say nothin’. To-morrow we'll fix up Loafer’s stable an’ the door, set the Gomichbooks.co