Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25


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II across his knees. then sat quietly
waiting. Was it Black Jack. or som,
one even worse? Forced TO do some
thing to brace his nerves. he puckered
his stiffening lips and began whistinl
a tune he had led in his clear tenor
every year of his life at the nome
Christmas exercises.
His quick Irish wit reused to the
righteousness of IL and he burst into
a laugh that steadied him amazingly.
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glimpse Of the oncoming figure. His
heart flooded with JOY. for 1t was n
man from the gang. Wessncr had
been his bunk mate the night he came
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! face
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Mclean. amt YOU"
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