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And when he reached home, he stood on his hands in the back yard for two whole seconds. AND WHEN HE REACHED HOME HE STOOD ON HIS HANDS IN THE BACK YARD FOR TWO WHOLE SECONDS
s. "I'll ask Aunt Amy to make some tonight." "Ah, splendid, my boy! Splendid! Shall we say not more than--ah--that is, not _less_ than--ah--fifteen?" "All right, Phoenix. My Aunt Amy keeps a big jar full of cookies, and I can have as many as I like." The Phoenix took David's arm, and together they strolled to the other end of the ledge. "Now, don't mention this to anyone, but there is an old goat trail down this side. It is somewhat grown over, but eyes as sharp as yours should have no trouble with it. It will make your travels up and down easier. Another thing--I trust you will not make known our rendezvous?" "Our what?" "You will not tell anyone that I am here?" "Oh, no. I won't say a word! Well, I'll see you tomorrow." "Yes. As the French so cleverly say it--ah--well, to be brief, good-by, my boy. Until tomorrow, then." David waved his hand, found the goat trail, and started down. He was too happy even to whistle, so he contented himself with running whenever he found a level place. OF ITS THROAT JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH RAPID SWALLOWING MOTIONS I'LL ASK AUNT AMY TO MAKE SOME TO NIGHT AH SPLENDID MY BOY SPLENDID SHALL WE SAY NOT MORE THAN AH THAT IS NOT LESS THAN AH FIFTEEN ALL RIGHT PHOENIX MY AUNT AMY KEEPS A BIG JAR FULL OF COOKIES AND I CAN HAVE AS MANY AS I LIKE THE PHOENIX TOOK DAVID'S ARM AND TOGETHER THEY STROLLED TO THE OTHER END OF THE LEDGE NOW DON'T MENTION THIS TO ANY ONE BUT THERE IS AN OLD GOAT TRAIL DOWN THIS SIDE IT IS SOMEWHAT GROWN OVER BUT EYES AS SHARP AS YOURS SHOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH IT IT WILL MAKE YOUR TRAVELS UP AND DOWN EASIER ANOTHER THING I TRUST YOU WILL NOT MAKE KNOWN OUR RENDEZVOUS OR WHAT YOU WILL NOT TELL ANYONE THAT I AM HERE OH NO I WON'T SAY A WORD WELL I'LL SEE YOU TO MORROW YES AS THE FRENCH SO CLEVERLY SAY AH WELL TO BRING BRIEF GOOD BY MY BOY UNTIL TO MORROW THEN DAVID WAVED HIS HAND FOUND THE GOAT TRAIL AND STARTED DOWN HE WAS TOO HAPPY EVEN TO WHISTLE SO HE CONTENTED HIMSELF WITH RUNNING WHENEVER HE FOUND A LEVEL PLACE
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