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282 Paddling Under Palmettos. when they halted to brew a pot of coffee and rest for a while. “Fellows, as I live I believe there’s a breeze com- ing,’ said Archie. “West?” asked Dick, anxiously. meses “T thought as much. Clouds have been hanging in that quarter for some time.”’ Sure enough, in ten minutes the water was dim- pled with a fresh breeze from the land. Close up it seemed still, but a hundred yards from shore the tiny wavelets began. “Aboard with you! ‘There’s a storm coming by night, and we had better be safe in camp at that time.” Ned’s words struck them all favorably, and soon the white wings of the mosquito fleet were spread to the gentle breeze. At last they sighted the mouth of the canal. It was a welcome sight. ‘They ran in and came to an- chor close to the bank, The storm was a delusion and a snare. It’ passed off with but little rain, and left the wind in the north. The canoeists sp :t their last night on Okeechobee Gomichbooks.Go