Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 866
his head went up in the air, his nostrilstwitched—there was a cloudiness that haddimmed the brilliancy of the night, and a windwas rising in low gusty breaths. He had advanced well on his way toward themarsh, when a shadow crossed his path. An al-most involuntary jump on one side was all thatsaved… … HE WAITED AS THE SILENT TEKKOR PASSED. on every side, and waited as that silent terrorpassed once more, but, finding nothing, went itsway. Again he started on his homeward journey, 5S6 NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS [Apr., traveling warily and keeping well within theshelter of every twig, until…
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