Paddling under Palmettos — page 240: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos. 233 Again the dogs pounced into the branches, when an unexpected event occurred. Out came an animal which Archie recognized as an opossum, though the dogs seemed to be fully en- gaged in the tree-top. He took in the situation in a flash, and, throwing up his Parker, tumbled the escaping animal over ina trice. When the mélée was over and the spoils col- lected, it was found that they had three ’possums. The tree had been a regular nest. Where was Mr. ’Coon all this while? He had vanished, but was soon discovered up in another tree. As chopping had become a trifle monotonous by this time, Dick proposed bringing him down by the aid of a little lead, and his first shot did the business. The ’coon fell with a thump, and, though the dogs leaped upon him, there was no life left to be shaken out. | “Hurrah!” cried Archie. They had now experienced all the fun they yearned for on this night, and, with their load of ‘possums and ’coons, took up the road to the camp. It was reached in due time without any mishap, Eomichbooks (E(0)