Paddling under Palmettos — page 251: what you’re looking at

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244 Paddling Under Palmettos. “Out there in the water—perhaps astride of an old log.” “What! | “An alligator bull, Archie.” “Oh!” Archie, you see, had had little experience among the alligators. With the coming of dawn they had finished their breakfast and were on the way. | Archie’s experience had been considerably aug- mented during the night. He was very apt to know the plaintive whine or bull bellow of an alligator after this. Their progress was satisfactory during the morn- ing, and they found it better to move thus while the day was cool and rest at noon. “What in the world is that?” asked Archie, point- ing toward the shore. “Hallo! an alligator trap, as I live,” replied Dick. “An alligator trap?” “Yes. That object hoisted in the air as you see is an alligator. What raises his head and the fore part of his body from the ground? Paddle over with me and see.” Gomicbooks.co