Paddling under Palmettos — page 297: what you’re looking at

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288 Paddling Under Palmettos. joying themselves. During that time they could make up their minds as to their future course. A steamer would take themselves and their boats to Tampa or Cedar Keys in case they decided so to travel, while on the other hand, if the votes counted in favor of keeping on, a wonderful eruise in these small boats lay before them. At any rate, be the decision what it might, we have accompanied them safely down the east coast and across the heart of Florida, making a trip that would stand alone in the annals of Florida canoeing, and bring them honor among their fellows of the A CG Their long cruise had been filled with stirring in- cidents that would never be forgotten, and many a time while seated around the glowing fire up North, Archie and his fellow canoeists would, in imagina- tion, live over again the scenes through which they | had passed while paddling under the palmettos. THE END. Gomichbooks.Gco