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"Phoenix," he whispered, "how did you do it? Golly, I didn't see you at all, and it isn't even dark yet." "I have been hunted long enough, my boy, to have learned a few tricks. It is merely a matter of gliding close to the ground, selecting the best shadows, and keeping a sharp lookout. PHOENIX HE WHISPERED HOW DID YOU DO IT GOLLY I DIDN'T SEE YOU AT ALL AND IT ISN'T EVEN DARK YET I HAVE BEEN HUNTED LONG ENOUGH MY BOY TO HAVE LEARNED A FEW TRICKS IT IS MERELY A MATTER OF GLIDING CLOSE TO THE GROUND SELECTING THE BEST SHADOWS AND KEEPING A SHARP LOOKOUT
ave had a wide, and sometimes painful, experience with traps; so you may believe me when I say that these are among the best I have seen. We have done well." "They're sure strong enough," David agreed, flexing his fingers to take the stiffness out of them. "But what are we going to do if the Scientist does get caught in one?" "We shall burn that bridge when we reach it, my boy. Now, do you have the pliers, wire-cutters, and screw driver below?" "Yes, they're down in the cellar. What are we going to do with them, Phoenix?" "Patience, patience! You will be told when the time comes. I shall meet you tonight after dark, as soon as it is safe for me to come down. I trust you will have everything ready?" "Are you coming _down_?" "Precisely, my boy. A risk, I admit, but a necessary one. There is a hedge at the back of your house, is there not? Splendid. You may await me there." * * * * * David, sitting in the shadow of the hedge, jumped when he heard the Phoenix's quiet "Good evening, my boy. T DOWN AND LOOKED PROUDLY AT EACH OTHER MY BOY SAID THE PHOENIX I HAVE HAD A WIDE AND SOMETIMES PAINFUL EXPERIENCE WITH TRAPS SO YOU MAY BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT THESE ARE AMONG THE BEST I HAVE SEEN WE HAVE DONE WELL THEY'RE SURE STRONG ENOUGH DAVID AGREED FLEXING HIS FINGERS TO TAKE THE STIFFNESS OUT OF THEM BUT WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IF THE SCIENTIST DOES GET CAUGHT IN ONE WE SHALL BURN THAT BRIDGE WHEN WE REACH IT MY BOY NOW DO YOU HAVE THE PLIERS WIRE CUTTERS AND SCREW DRIVER BELOW YES THEY'RE DOWN IN THE CELLAR WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THEM PHOENIX PATIENCE PATIENCE YOU WILL BE TOLD WHEN THE TIME COMES I SHALL MEET YOU TONIGHT AFTER DARK AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO COME DOWN I TRUST YOU WILL HAVE EVERYTHING READY ARE YOU COMING DOWN PRECISELY MY BOY A RISK I ADMIT BUT A NECESSARY ONE THERE IS A HEDGE AT THE BACK OF YOUR HOUSE IS THERE NOT SPLENDID YOU MAY AWAIT ME THERE DAVID SITTING IN THE SHADOW OF THE HEDGE JUMPED WHEN HE HEARD THE PHOENIX'S QUIET GOOD EVENING MY BOY
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