Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 74
of igi;.] THE SECRET OF THE LAKE 603 the clumsy creatures. But what were they doingout there in the middle of the lake? Tortoiseslive near shoals, and feed on fungi and roots.As he plunged down once more, he met a strongup-current; it seemed as if millions of fish and fish paid no attention to him,… … OVER AND OVER TIIEV ROLLED, SPLASHING AND FIGHTING. (SEE NEXT PAGE. were darting here and there, snapping at some-thing. It was rice ! Gradually it dawned onPiang that he had reached his goal; the tortoisehad reached it first, and the secret lay hidden inthat dark thing at the bottom of the lake.…
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