Bear, Gilly, Gabriel, Gilbert W · New York : Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Co. · leaf 77
lying facedown upon the cold stone floor, try-ing his brave best to shut outfrom his head a thousand wildfears and torments whichdid not belong there. Whatif he should stay here inthis dark cell for all hisdays? What if he shouldnever again see the sunlight or hear the rustle of the trees?What… … PETERKINS RESCUE 65 iron bars firm. And the little window, through which theday was fading quickly, was higher, by far, than he couldreach a-tiptoe. No, no escape! The sky, through the window, was a little square of rednow. Slowly it faded and grew dark. In the center of ita single star winked into…
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