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  ,X 0 H>VE/ "T4 ,! SKY %"O B"R BLUE1 B
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/RAW WAGON C>RY AWAY ! /ALKS & \T] %ELLS
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MY WOOD5 HORSE1 ,PAT*4
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US$ HI/ORIC,Y Z WELL4 ,NEWSPAP]S (! LATE
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          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CA

               #D #AIBJ'S
              ,! ,FOOTLOG

             ,H5RY'S ,/ORY
            0,KA?RYN ,>M/R;G

  ,S*OOL _H BE5 \ A C\PLE ( WEEKS & X 0
BOR+ >.D HOME4 ,MY BE/ FR 0 VISIT+ 8
GR&"M 9 ,S1TTLE4 ,I SAT 9 ! LIV+ ROOM1 J
/>+ \ ! W9D[4 ,ACR ! ROOM1 ,MOM 0 "W+ AT
! T[N'S TELEPH"O SWIT*BO>D4 ,I LI/5$ 6!
PH"O L9ES BUZZ+ & TRI$ 6?9K ( "S?+ 6D4
  ,"! ISN'T M* 6D 9 ,D>R+TON4 ,I M1N1 NO
MOVIES OR SWIMM+ POOL OR SKAT+ R9K4 ,I
DON'T EV5 H A BIKE4 ,I L FI%+ & HIK+ 9 !
WOODS1 B ,MOM DOESN'T L ME 6G AL"O4
,%E'S AFRAID ,I'LL -E ACR "S HI< PLACE &
FREEZE UP4
  ,Y SEE1 ,I H ? AW;L FE> ( HEI<TS4 ,A
PHOBIA1 MY MOM CALLS X4 ,%E SAYS X'S
NO?+ 6BE A%AM$ (1 B ,I HATE X4 ,IF MY
FRS "E F9D \ !Y'LL CALL ME A C[>D4
  ,9 2T CALLS ,MOM KEPT LOOK+ AT ME1 L
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CB
%E 0 WORRI$4 8,IS "S?+ BO!R+ Y1 BA--
,H5RY80
  ,%E "KS ,I HATE X :5 %E CALLS ME 8BA-
BY40 ,AF ALL1 ,I'M NE>LY TWELVE4 ,B S9CE
LA/ YE> %E'S BE5 ACT+ L A WORRI$ H54
  8,NO4 ,"!'S J NO?+ 6D >.D "H40
  ,MOM GOT A SAD LOOK ON H] FACE1 L %E 0
GO+ 6CRY4 8,IF YR "F 0 ALIVE '''0
  8,X'S OKAY1 ,MOM4 ,N"E M9D40
  ,I MISS MY DAD TOO1 ,B ,I GUESS X'S
WORSE = H]4 ,HE 0 KILL$ UP AT ,SAUK
7,,SOK7 LUMB] CAMP LA/ YE>4 ,HE 0 A
FALL]4 ,:5 8 "PN] YELL$ 8,TIMB]60 HE
JUMP$ \ (! WAY1 B ! TREE SPLIT1 KICK$
BACK & HIT HM4
  ,N[ MY MOM HAS 6"W4 ,%E GOT ? JOB RUN-
N+ ! T[N TELEPH"O (FICE4 ,%E SAYS WE'RE
LUCKY T %E HAS A JOB 2C "! >5'T _M
PLACES = WOM5 6"W4 ,B ,I DON'T FEEL S
LUCKY4 ,^! "DS %E BABIES ME "S?+ AW;L4
  ,MOM _H H] H1D TURN$ AWAY1 B ,I CD
TELL %E 0 CRY+4 ,!N A CALL CAME 9 ON !
L;G 4T.E L9E4 ,%E CLE>$ H] ?ROAT &
SNI6$ A LL BIT 2F %E PUT ! PLUG IN4
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CC
8,D>R+TON10 %E SD 96! M\?PIECE4
  ,!N %E SMIL$1 "R "? ! TE>S ON H] FACE4
8,T'S WOND];L10 %E SD4 8,H5RY W 2 S HAP-
PY40
  8,HAPPY AB :AT80 ,I ASK$4 8,:O >E Y
TALK+ TO80
  ,MOM HELD "O H& UP & HU%$ ME1 B %E 0 /
SMIL+4 8,OKAY DE>10 %E SD 96! PH"O4
8,WE'LL SEE Y TM40
  ,%E PULL$ \ ! PLUG & TURN$ 6ME4 8,YR
,UNCLE ,H>OLD IS -+ ON ! /AGE TM4 ,HE 0
LAID (F AT ! COAL M9E4 ,HE MAY /AY ) U =
A :ILE40
  ,WELL1 T 0 GD NEWS4 ,I L ,UNCLE ,H>OLD
A LOT4 ,HE'S BE5 "W+ 9 ,ROSLYN 9 A COAL
M9E4 ,MOM WORRIES AB HM1 TOO4 ,HE'S
,MOM'S "Y] BRO!R & ,I ?9K %E LIKES 6BABY
HM L %E DOES ME4
  ,I W5T UPT[N ! NEXT "D 6MEET ! /AGE4
,I 0 E>LY S ,I B"\ A ,BABY ,RU? C&Y B> =
A NICKEL4 ,!N ,I HUNG >.D 9 FRONT (!
POOL HALL & PEEK$ IN4 ,MOM WD SK9 ME
ALIVE IF ,I "E W5T 9SIDE4
  ,UNCLE ,H>OLD 0 ! F/ "O (F ! /AGE4 ,HE
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CD
HU7$ ME S H>D HE NE>LY BROKE MY RIBS4 ,I
FELT HAPPI] ?AN ,I _H =A L;G "T4
  ,WE _H A GD "T T NI<T1 SITT+ >.D LI/5+
6,UNCLE ,H>OLD'S M9+ /ORIES4 ,!N HE SD1
8,I'M GO+ 6TRY 6GET ON UP AT ,SAUK
,CAMP40
  ,MOM _H A FIT6
  8,PL1SE DON'T1 ,H>OLD4 ,X'S S DANG]\S6
,Y M/ "K '''0
  8,I "K H[ Y FEEL1 ,SIS4 ,DON'T WORRY S
M*4 ,I'LL 2 J F9E40 ,SEE+ %E 0 / D\BT;L1
HE /OOD UP )A GR94 8,WAIT 'TILL Y SEE
:AT ,I F.D ! O!R "D40
  ,HE W5T 6HIS SUITCASE & PULL$ \ A LL
WOOD5 HORSE4 8,I F.D ? LL B1UTY 9 A PILE
( A%ES NE> ! M9E4 ,HE M/ H BE5 BURN$ :5
"S POOR KID 0 QU>ANT9$ ) SC>LET FEV]4
,HE'S 9 PRETTY BAD %APE1 B ,I'M GO+ TO
MAKE HM GD Z NEW40
  ,I CDN'T SEE :AT 0 S GRT AB AN OLD TOY
HORSE4 ,B ,UNCLE ,H>OLD ACT$ L X 0 "S
K9D ( TR1SURE4
  8,I'LL :ITTLE "S NEW LEGS = HM AT NI<T
9 ! BUNKH\SE4 ,IF ,I GET A JOB1 T IS40
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CE
  ,MOM DIDN'T SAY ANY?+1 B %E / LOOK$
UNHAPPY4 ,HE W5T UP 6! CAMP ! NEXT MORN-
+4 ,!Y HIR$ HM "R AWAY4 ,I 0 TICKL$ 2C
,I KNEW ,I'D SEE HM E WEEK4
  ,:5 ,UNCLE ,H>OLD CAME D[N F CAMP !
NEXT WEEK1 HE ASK$ ,MOM IF ,I CD G UP 6!
CAMP =A "D4 8,I ?9K HE'D 5JOY SEE+ :AT A
LO7+ CAMP LOOKS L10 HE SD4 8,"!'S A GRT
FI%+ SPOT N F> F ": ,I'M BUCK+ LOGS4
,X'S ONLY A %ORT 4T.E4 ,Y WON'T H 6WORRY
AB HM1 ,SIS40
  ,I DIDN'T ?9K ,MOM WD "E SAY YES4 ,B
,UNCLE ,H>OLD COAX$ UNTIL %E F9,Y GAVE
IN4
  ,ON ,MON"D MORN+ ,I GOT UP AT FIVE
O'C4 ,I 0 TOO EXCIT$ 6EAT M* BR1KFA/4
,WE W5T UP 6! DEPOT & CLIMB$ ON ! BIG
SPE$] ) ALL ! LO7]S4 ,!Y 7 R1L FRLY4 ,"S
( !M GAVE ME PO9T]S AB FI%+4
  ,! L;G RIDE UP 6! CAMP 0 FUN--EXCEPT =
"O "P4 ,A C\PLE ( "TS WE W5T OV] HI<
TRE/LES ABV ! RIV]4 ,I MADE ! MISTAKE (
LOOK+ D[N ! F/ "T4 ,:5 ,I SAW ! ,SAUK
,RIV] SWIRL+ & RU%+ WAY D[N 2L1 ,I NE>LY
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CF
PANICK$4 ,I 0 SC>$ 6D1?1 B ,I CDN'T LOOK
AWAY4 ,I J /OOD "! & %OOK4 ,UNCLE ,H>OLD
TOOK MY >M & SL[LY TURN$ ME >.D & HELP$
ME SIT D[N4
  ,UNCLE ,H>OLD "U/&S AB MY PHOBIA4 ,HE
N"E T1SES ME AB X OR CALLS ME A C[>D4
,T'S "O (! ?+S ,I LOVE AB HM4
  ,! RE/ (! RIDE 0 FUN AF ,I GOT OV] 2+
SC>$4 ,! ,T>HEEL LO7]S 7 S FUNNY4 ,!Y
CAME \ "H F ,NOR? ,C>OL9A4 ,!Y TOLD
JOKES & SMOK$ TOBA3O UNTIL ! AIR 0 S
?ICK ,I NE>LY *OK$4 ,B _! JOKES 7 S FUN-
NY T ,I _H 6KEEP LAU<+4
  ,:5 WE GOT 6! CAMP1 ,UNCLE ,H>OLD TOLD
ME 6LOOK >.D :ILE HE W5T 6! COOKH\SE TO
GET \R LUN*4 ,"! 7 FIVE OR SIX BUNK-
H\SES4 ,I PEEK$ 9SIDE "O & SAW D\# R[S (
BUNKS ON EA* SIDE4 ,"! 0 A BIG H1T+ /OVE
MADE \ (A B>REL 9 ! MI4LE (! ROOM4
  ,NE> ! COOKH\SE 0 ! (FICE4 ,X 0 L A
SMALL /ORE ) C&Y1 TOBA3O1 FI%+ SUPPLIES1
MAGAZ9ES &A FEW CLO!S4 ,! BOOKKEEP] SAT
9 A LL ROOM AT "O 5D4 ,I B"\ A J> (
SALMON E7S4 ,!N ,UNCLE ,H>OLD /UCK 8 H1D
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CG
9 ! DOOR4 8,R1DY 6G1 KID80
  ,HE _H A LUN* PAIL & 8 BUCK+ SAW &A
BOTTLE ( K]OS5E = OIL+ X4 ,HE LOOK$ HAP-
PY4 8,? SURE B1TS COAL M9+1 ,H5RY10 HE
SD Z WE />T$ \4 8,X'S A :OLE LOT CL1N]1
TOO40 ,I C>RI$ ! LUN* PAIL & MY FI%+
POLE4 ,WE SET (F "? ! WOODS1 WALK+ FA/4
  ,9 AB TW5TY M9UTES WE CAME 6! CLE>+ ":
! LOGS W]E4 ,UNCLE ,H>OLD OIL$ 8 SAW &
GOT "R 6"W4 ,I WAT*$ HM =A FEW M9UTES4
,! SAW CUT QKLY "? ! BIG LOGS4 ,PRETTY
SOON HE 0 SW1T+4 ,HE /OPP$ SAW+ & /RIPP$
D[N 6HIS "U%IRT4
  8,":'S ! FI%+ HOLE1 ,UNCLE ,H>OLD80 ,I
ASK$4
  ,HE PULL$ \ A BIG H&K]*IEF & MOPP$ 8
FACE4 8,SEE T TRAIL "R OV] "!8 ,J FOLL[
T & Y'LL -E 6A CREEK4 ,Y G ACR & FOLL[ !
TRAIL A HALF MILE OR S UNTIL Y -E 6A
SMALL] CREEK4 ,T'S ": ! BIG "OS >E4 ,F9D
A SPOT 2L A RI6LE OR "U AN OV]HANG+
BANK1 & Y'LL GET YR LIMIT 9 NO "T4 ,GD
LUCK1 KID40
  ,I />T$ \1 FEEL+ RE,Y GD1 UNTIL ,I
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CH
R1*$ ! CREEK4 ,!N ,I SAW X6 ,A FOOTLOG6
,X 0 AB FIFTE5 FEET ABV ! CREEK & RE,Y
N>R[4 ,NO WAY6 ,I ?"\4 ,I LOOK$ D[N/R1M
& UP/R1M4 ,! ONLY O!R WAY 6GET ACR 0 TO
WADE & T 0 IMPOSSI#4 ,! /EEP BANK D[N 6!
$GE 0 COV]$ ) NETTLES4 ,& ANYWAY1 ! WAT]
0 TOO DEEP & SWIFT4
  ,F9,Y1 AF /&+ "! %AK+ 9 MY BOOTS = :AT
SEEM$ L AN H\R1 ,I GOT D[N ON MY H&S &
KNEES4 ,HOLD+ ONTO MY FI%+ POLE )A D1?
GRIP1 ,I 2GAN 9*+ MY WAY ACR4 ,I 0 TREM-
BL+ & ALM CRY+4 ,I TRI$ N 6LOOK D[N AT !
RU%+ WAT]1 B ,I CDN'T HELP X4 ,I'VE N"E
BE5 S SC>$6
  ,:Y _HN'T ,UNCLE ,H>OLD TOLD ME AB !
LOG8 ,0 HE TRY+ 6TE/ ME8 ,I SURE 0 GLAD
HE WASN'T "! 6SEE ME1 CRAWL+ AL;G AN 9*
AT A "T4
  ,F9,Y ,I MADE X ACR4 ,I 0 TOO W1K 6/&
UP =A C\PLE ( M9UTES4 ,B ,I 0 HAPPY 6BE
ON ! O!R SIDE6
  ,:5 ,I FELT BETT] ,I HURRI$ ON 6! O!R
CREEK1 TRY+ N 6?9K AB ! RETURN TRIP4
,PRETTY SOON ,I CAME 6! SMALL] CREEK4
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #CI
  ,UNCLE ,H>OLD 0 "R AB ! FI%+ HOLE4 ,Z
SOON Z ,I _H MY L9E 9 ! WAT] ,I FELT A
TUG4 ,I PULL$ 9 A BIG1 %9Y TR\T6 ,? 0
GRT6 ,I BAIT$ MY HOOK AG & TWO M9UTES
LAT] ,I GOT ANO!R "O4
  ,I 0 PULL+ 9 MY ?IRD FI% :5 ,I HE>D A
%\T4 8,H5RY6 ,T'S A B1UT60
  ,X 0 ,DR4 ,BLAIR4 ,HE 0 FI%+ D[N/R1M4
,I PUT ! FI% ON ! NOT*$ /ICK )! O!RS &
HELD !M UP4 ,HE WAV$ 8 POLE & SMIL$1 !N
CA/ 8 L9E AG4 ,I FI%$ =A :ILE L;G] & !N
,I SU45LY R1LIZ$ ,I 0 />V+4 ,I YELL$ GD-
BYE 6! DOCTOR & />T$ BACK D[N ! TRAIL4
,Z ,I GOT CLOS] 6T LOG ,I DECID$ ,I WAS-
N'T S T]RIBLY HUNGRY AF ALL4 ,ALL ,I
WAS1 0 SC>$6 ,HOLD+ MY ROD HI< ABV MY
H1D1 ,I />T$ (F UP/R1M "? ! BRU%4 ,I
FIGUR$ ! CREEK WD 2 SMALL]1 ! F>!R ,I
W5T4 ,9 AB T5 M9UTES ,I F.D A PLACE ":
,I CD WADE ACR4 ,! WAT] 0 FREEZ+ COLD1 B
,I DIDN'T C>E4
  ,0! "T ,I GOT BACK 6! CLE>+ ,I _H NET-
TLE /+S1 COLD WET FEET1 & AN EMPTY
/OMA*4 ,AT F/ ,I DIDN'T SEE ,UNCLE
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DJ
,H>OLD4 ,!N ,I HE>D A MOAN4
  ,I LOOK$ 2H ! BIG LOG HE'D BE5 CUTT+4
,! SAW 0 / 9 ! LOG1 HALFWAY "?4 ,UNCLE
,H>OLD LAY ON ! GR.D1 A BIG BRAN* 2S HM4
,BLOOD 0 /R1M+ F A GA% ON 8 H1D4 ,8 HAIR
0 MATT$ ) X & 8 FACE 0 COV]$ ) BLOOD1
TOO4
  ,I SAW "R AWAY :AT _H HAPP5$4 ,X 0 :AT
!Y CALL A WID[ MAK]4 ,A LOOSE LIMB _H
BL[N \ (A TREE & SIDESWIP$ 8 H1D4 ,I
KNEW HE WASN'T D1D1 B HE LOOK$ PRETTY
BAD4 ,I _H 6GET HELP6 ,X 0 A L;G WALK
BACK 6! CAMP4 ,!N ,I REMEMB]$ ,DR4
,BLAIR4
  ,I />T$ 6RUN1 FA/] ?AN ,I "E _H 9 MY
LIFE4 ,B :5 ,I SAW ! FOOTLOG1 ,I FROZE 9
MY TRACKS4 ,!N ,I ?"\ AB ,UNCLE ,H>OLD'S
BLOODY FACE4 ,I _H 6GET 6,DR4 ,BLAIR 9 A
HURRY6 ,)\T LOOK+ D[N1 ,I WALK$ /1DILY
ACR4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 ,I />T$ RUNN+ AG4
8,DR4 ,BLAIR1 ,DR4 ,BLAIR60 ,I YELL$ :5
,I SAW HM4 ,HE DROPP$ 8 POLE & RAN T[>D
ME4 ,GO+ BACK1 X 0 EV5 EASI] 6CROSS !
LOG4 ,I 0 WORRI$ AB ,UNCLE ,H>OLD1 B AT
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DA
! SAME "T ,I FELT GD 9SIDE4
  ,UNCLE ,H>OLD _H 6H /IT*ES & HE 0 LAID
(F "W =A C\PLE ( "DS4 ,HE HAT$ 2+ LAID
UP4
  8,Y NE$ "S?+ 6D10 ,I TOLD HM4 8,H[ AB
FIX+ T OLD HORSE80
  ,HE MADE NEW LEGS T MOVE BACK & =?4
,:5 HE 0 F9I%$1 ,UNCLE ,H>OLD GAVE !
HORSE 6ME4 ,I LET ,MOM PUT X UP ON ! PI-
ANO4 ,%E'S CRAZY AB T HORSE4 ,I'D R H A
NEW ,COLUMBIA BIKE4 ,B = N[1 ,I'M GO+
FI%+4 ,& IF ,I -E 6A FOOTLOG1 ,I "K
,I'LL 2 A# 6CROSS X4

  ,:5 ,H5RY 0 OLD]1 HE & 8 "M MOV$ 6,SE-
ATTLE4 ,!Y TOOK ME AL;G4 ,B ,I DON'T ?9K
,H5RY "E LIK$ ME ALL T M*4 ,"O "D HE PUT
ME 9 A BOX & C>RI$ ME UP/AIRS4 ,& ,I SAT
"! 9 ! D>K4 ,J SAT "!6 ,I ?"\ NO?+ EX-
CIT+ WD "E HAPP5 AG '''




          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DB

               #E #AICJ'S
         ,! ,MY/]I\S ,DELANEYS

             ,KATY'S ,/ORY
              0,JUDY ,LAIK

  8,"! HE IS1 ,WATSON40 ,KATY LIFT$ H]
WOOD5 HORSE ONTO H] B$ROOM W9D[ SILL S
HE CD SEE4 8,"!'S T /RANGE ,DELANEY BOY4
,HE'S S MY/]I\S40
  ,KATY LIK$ MY/]IES4 ,%E LIK$ 6PRET5D
%E 0 ,%]LOCK ,HOLMES1 ! FAM\S DETECTIVE4
,%E _H "ND H] HORSE AF ,DR4 ,WATSON1
,%]LOCK'S FR4 ,A MY/]Y SURR.D$ ,WATSON1
TOO4 ,%E _H F.D HM 9 H] AUNT'S ATTIC 9
,S1TTLE ALM A YE> AGO1 J 2F !Y MOV$ TO
,MASON ,C;Y4 ,B ,AUNT ,WILMA CDN'T TELL
,KATY ANY?+ AB ": ! HORSE CAME F4
  ,KATY LOOK$ \ ! W9D[ AG4 ,RALPH
,DELANEY 0 WALK+ PA/ H] FR ,BABETTE'S
H\SE N[4 8,I'LL LOOK = CLUES AT S*OOL
TD10 %E PROMIS$ ,WATSON4
  8,HURRY UP1 ,KATY60 ,MAMA CALL$4
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DC
8,Y'LL 2 LATE = S*OOL40 ,KATY'S BRO!R1
,CLAY1 _H ALR LEFT4 ,KATY PUT ,WATSON
BACK ON ! %ELF1 GAVE H] "M A KISS & RAN
\ ! DOOR4 ,%E TROTT$ D[N ! /REET 6,BAB-
ETTE'S H\SE1 H] BR[N BRAIDS B\NC+ ON H]
BACK4
  8,I'M GO+ 6SOLVE A MY/]Y10 %E TOLD
,BABETTE Z !Y WALK$ 6S*OOL4 8,Y C HELP40
  8,:AT MY/]Y80 ASK$ ,BABETTE4
  8,! ,DELANEYS4 ,!Y'RE S UNFRLY4 ,:5 ,I
SAY ,8HI0' 6,RALPH1 HE ALW TURNS AWAY40
  8,MAYBE HE'S %Y10 ,BABETTE SD4 8,!Y J
MOV$ "H40
  ,KATY %OOK H] H1D4 ,%E DIDN'T ?9K S4
,ALL ! FAMILIES (! "W]S BUILD+ ,GR& ,C\-
LEE ,DAM 7 FRLY ) EA* O!R--EXCEPT !
,DELANEYS4 ,MAYBE !Y _H "S?+ 6HIDE4
  ,AT RECESS1 ,KATY WALK$ >.D ! S*OOL
Y>D UNTIL %E SPOTT$ ,RALPH ,DELANEY4 ,%E
WAT*$ HM C>E;LLY1 LOOK+ = CLUES4 ,HE 0
R1D+ A BOOK4 ,HE PD NO ATT5;N 6! GAMES
2+ PLAY$ >.D HM4 ,A BALL ESCAP$ F !
SEV5-UP GAME ,BABETTE & ,KATY'S O!R FRS
7 PLAY+1 & B\NC$ PA/ ,RALPH4 ,HE JUMP$
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DD
UP L A />TL$ ANIMAL4 ,:AT IS HE AFRAID
(8 ,KATY WOND]$4 ,%E JO9$ H] FRS' GAME4
,Z %E B\NC$ ! BALL AG/ ! S*OOL WALL1 %E
?"\ (A WAY 6F9D \4
  ,AF S*OOL1 %E TOLD ,BABETTE H] PLAN4
8,LET'S G 6! ,DELANEYS' TN & LOOK 9 _!
W9D[40
  8,WE C'T D T60 ,BABETTE PROTE/$4
  8,:Y N8 ,I WANT 6SEE :AT !Y'RE DO+4
,!Y'RE A MY/]Y1 & ,I 9T5D 6SOLVE X40
  8,B Y C'T SPY ON P4 ,X'S ''' X'S PROB-
ABLY ILLEGAL40
  8,MAYBE ! ,DELANEYS >E DO+ "S?+ ILLE-
GAL4 ,!Y SURE ACT L X4 ,IF Y WON'T -E1
,I'LL G 0MYF40
  ,BABETTE %U4]$4 8,OH1 ,KATY4 ,B MY P>-
5TS WON'T LET ME /AY \ LATE AT NI<T40
  8,X WDN'T 2 LATE4 ,X'S D>K 0SEV54 ,WE
CD D \R HOME"W AT ! LIBR>Y & !N /OP 0!
,DELANEYS' ON \R WAY HOME4 ,X WD ONLY
TAKE A FEW M9UTES40
  8,WELL1 ALL "R10 SD ,BABETTE4
  ,9 ! D>K T NI<T1 AF GO+ 6! LIBR>Y1
,KATY & ,BABETTE /1L?ILY APPROA*$ !
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DE
,DELANEYS' H\SE4 ,KATY CLUT*$ ,WATSON4
8,? IS X1 ,WATSON10 %E :ISP]$ EXCIT$LY
6! HORSE4
  8,KATY80 ,BABETTE S.D$ N]V\S4
  8,%H40 ,QUIETLY !Y CREPT UP 6!
,DELANEYS' H\SE4 ,BABETTE GAVE ,KATY A
BOO/ UP 6! W9D[4 ,HOLD+ ,WATSON 9 "O H&1
,KATY LOOK$ 9SIDE4
  ,MR4 ,DELANEY SAT 9 A *AIR R1D+ !
NEWSPAP]4 ,RALPH 0 DO+ HOME"W AT ! TA#1
& ,MRS4 ,DELANEY 0 SEW+ A DRESS4 ,"? !
GLASS ,KATY CD HE> A RADIO PLAY+4 ,H]
HE>T SANK4 ,"EY?+ LOOK$ S ORD9>Y4
  ,%E LOOK$ >.D ! B"RLY LIT ROOM1 SE>*+
= CLUES4 ,NO?+ SEEM$ /RANGE OR \ (
PLACE4 ,B WAIT A M9UTE6 ,%E LOOK$ AG AT
! HALF-F9I%$ DRESS4 ,X 0 F> TOO SMALL =
,RALPH'S "M4 8,:AT D Y ?9K1 ,WATSON80 %E
:ISP]$ 6! HORSE4
  ,SU45LY1 ,BABETTE SNEEZ$ & LET G (
,KATY4 ,KATY'S H1D BUMP$ ! W9D[4 ,H] EL-
B[ CRACK$ AG/ ! SILL4 ,PA9 %OT UP H] >M1
& %E GAVE A MU6L$ %RIEK4 ,Z %E CRA%$ 6!
GR.D1 %E HE>D A LL GIRL'S VOICE 9SIDE !
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DF
H\SE4
  ,KATY & ,BABETTE RAN4 ,2H !M1 ,MR4
,DELANEY %\T$ F 8 DOORWAY1 8,:O'S "!8
,-E BACK6 ,I'LL CALL ! POLICE60
  ,KATY & ,BABETTE HELD A :ISP]$ 3F];E
ON ,KATY'S POR*4 ,WATSON LI/5$4
  8,"!'S A GIRL 9 T H\SE10 SD ,KATY4
  8,X 0 ,RALPH Y HE>D10 ,BABETTE C.T]$4
  8,I'LL PROVE X 6Y10 ,KATY SD1 H] CURI-
OS;Y GR[+4 ,:Y WD ! ,DELANEYS PRET5D "!
7 ONLY ?REE ( !M8
  ,AT S*OOL ! NEXT "D1 %E 3FRONT$
,RALPH4 ,HE LOOK$ UP F 8 BOOK1 8 EYES
W>Y4 8,:O'S T GIRL 9 YR H\SE80 %E DEM&$4
  ,RALPH TURN$ PALE4 8,X'S ,M>IE4
,SH-SHE'S MY SI/]40
  8,YR SI/]8 ,!N :Y D Y HIDE H]80
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9SIDE ALL ! "T6
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  8,I GUESS S40 ,HE LOOK$ SAD & !N AN-
GRY4 8,LOOK1 :Y DON'T Y J G AWAY80
  8,WAIT A M9UTE10 ,KATY SD4 ,%E _H A
NEW PLAN4 ,PRESID5T ,ROOSEVELT 0 -+ TO
,MASON ,C;Y 9 A FEW "DS 6SEE ! DAM4 ,HE
_H BE5 CRIPPL$1 TOO4
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  ,RALPH LOOK$ AT H]1 8 FACE PUZZL$4 8,I
DON'T "K4 ,I'LL H 6ASK H]40
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"F SD %E CD -E & WAT* HM "W4
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WASN'T MY/]I\S1 B X 0 EXCIT+4 ,HUGE E>?-
MOV+ MA*9ES _H DUG AN ENORM\S HOLE 9 !
,COLUMBIA ,RIV] *ANNEL4 ,KATY'S "F 0 "O
( _M C>P5T]S BUILD+ =MS 6P\R 3CRETE 9TO4
,AF ! 3CRETE H>D5$1 ! =MS WD 2 TORN D[N4
,KATY TOLD ,WATSON H[ BIG ! DAM WD BE4
  8,X W HOLD BACK ! :OLE RIV]10 %E SD4
8,! ,GR& ,C\LEE ,DAM W G5]ATE ELECTRIC
P[]1 & /ORE WAT] 6IRRIGATE ! DES]T =
MILES >.D40
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DOOR ( H] H\SE4 8,M>IE SAYS Y C -E10 HE
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #DH
ANN\NC$4 ,C>RY+ ,WATSON1 ,KATY RAN 6!
,DELANEYS' H\SE4
  ,M>IE LAY ON A S(A 9 ! P>LOR1 )A QUILT
OV] H] LEGS4 ,H] FACE 0 ?9 & V PALE4
  8,GUESS :AT1 ,M>IE80 ,KATY />T$ TALK+
"R AWAY4 8,:5 ,I 0 AT ! DAM SITE TD1
,MR4 ,BANKS1 ! H1D BOSS1 CAME UP 6ME4
,HE ASK$ IF HE C BORR[ ,WATSON4 ,HE HAS
AN ,9DIAN FIGURE1 & HE WANTS HM 6SIT ON
,WATSON ON A MODEL (! DAM1 J =! ,PRESI-
D5T'S VISIT60
  ,M>IE LAU<$1 & H] PALE FACE B"R5$4
8,:O'S ,WATSON1 & :Y DOES ,MR4 ,BANKS
WANT HM 6SIT ON A MODEL (! DAM80 %E
ASK$4
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ID5T ,ROOSEVELT H[ BIG ! DAM W BE10 %E
EXPLA9$4 ,SOON ! GIRLS 7 TALK+ L OLD
FRS4 ,:5 ,M>IE'S "M CAME 96! ROOM1 ,KATY
SAW ! SURPRIS$1 PL1S$ LOOK ON H] FACE4
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MY PLAN4
  8,M>IE10 %E SD4 8,-E & SEE ! ,PRESID5T
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,KATY4 8,HE _H POLIO1 Y "K40
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(! CR[D4 ,M>IE SAT 9 H] :EEL*AIR 2S
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TOP (! MODEL 6%[ ! RELATIVE SIZE4 ,!N1 Z
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  8,HEY1 ,M>I1 WANT 6PLAY KICK-!-C AF
LUN*80
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CLATT] ( DI%ES &! MIX ( ,JAPANESE & ,5G-
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A T9Y :ITEHAIR$ WOMAN1 SAT A GIRL H] [N
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,JAPANESE 7 EVACUAT$ 6? ASSEMBLY C5T] AT
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CRA2Y1 EV5 ! GR[NUPS4 ,!Y TALK & TALK1
ALW ASK+ ! SAME "QS4 ,": W !Y S5D U
NEXT8 ,W WE H 6WAIT UNTIL ! W> IS OV] 2F
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  ,!Y GET ANGRY & %\T1 %E ?"\1 2C !Y >E
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NO FRS H] AGE4 ,%E GL.ED ACR ! TA# AT !
SIL5T GIRL4
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:ITE-HAIR$ WOMAN4 8,YO%IMI'S
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2GAN 6/ACK H] DI%ES4 8,!N 2+ S5T 6? CAMP
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WE >RIV$1 %E SP1KS 6NO "O40
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& TUCK$ X 9 H] POCKET4
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SECOND-H& %OP 9 ,S1TTLE4 8,I'M S GLAD ,I
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TOO4
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CORN] (! L;G1 %$-L BUILD+1 %E ALM RAN
96"S"O4 8,OOPS10 %E SD1 SMIL+ 9 APOLOGY4
,!N %E RECOGNIZ$ ,YO%IMI4 8,OH1 X'S Y60
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AWAY4 ,9/1D %E ?RU/ A PIECE ( PAP] 9TO
,M>I'S H&4 8,:AT D Y H 6BE HAPPY AB80
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7 PL5TY ( ?+S 6BE UNHAPPY AB "H3 ! />*Y1
UNFAMILI> FOOD2 ! T9Y ROOM H] FAMILY
LIV$ IN2 ! GU>DS & B>B$ WIRE F;ES2 !
SAME;S ( EA* "D4
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DIDN'T R1LIZE ,I 0 HAPPY1 B MO/ (! "T1
,I AM4 ,T NI<T Z %E FELL ASLEEP1 %E 0 /
PUZZL+ OV] ,YO%IMI'S "Q4 ,9 ! MORN+ %E
WOKE 6! S.D ( ,TADAO :I/L+4
  8,:AT >E Y HAPPY AB8 %E ASK$
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CURI\SLY4
  8,"S P F T[N H S5T BATS & BALLS60 HE
SD4 8,I'M GO+ 6JO9 A T1M AF BR1KFA/4
,WANT 6-E80
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  ,M>I'S "F 0 DRESS$ ALR & /&+ AT ! W9-
D[4 ,9 ! W9D[ HUNG A SMALL :ITE FLAG )A
BLUE />4
  8,LOOK AT ?1 ,PAPA10 ,M>I SD1 H&+ HM
,YO%IMI'S NOTE4 8,H[ WD Y ANSW] ? "Q80
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HAPPI;S4 ,"! >E TWELVE S* FLAGS 9 ?
CAMP1 ,M>IKO-*AN4 ,I AM HAPPY = ALL (
!M40 ,HE GAVE ! NOTE 6HIS WIFE4 ,%E R1D
X1 !N L$ ,M>I 6! DOOR4 ,%E PO9T$ AT !
BLOSSOMS (A *]RY TREE \TSIDE ! B>B$ WIRE
F;E4
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          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #EI
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Z \R FRS BACK HOME KEEP R1*+ \ 6U 9 ^!
DI6ICULT "DS4 ,! BLOOM+ (! *]RY TREE
GIVES ME HOPE T ? W> W SOON 2 OV] & WE W
G HOME AG4 ,T HOPE MAKES ME HAPPY40 ,%E
W5T BACK 9SIDE4
  ,M>I LOOK$ L;G+LY AT ! *]RY TREE4 ,%E
LOOK$ AT ! B>B$ WIRE F;E RUNN+ "? XS
BRAN*ES4 ,X 0 =BI45 6G NE> ! F;E4 ,>M$
GU>DS PATROLL$ ! \TSIDE (! F;E 6MAKE
SURE NO "O CAME NE> X4
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TOOK A SL[ /EP =W>D4 ,!N1 N /OPP+ 6?9K (
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H& & ?RU/ !M 96H] APRON POCKET4 8,M>I-
KO10 %E GASP$4 8,X IS DANG]\S 6G NE> !
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DAU<T] =A L;G MO;T4
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*]RY BLOSSOMS BR+ HOPE 6? B>R5 PLACE40
  8,N[10 %E SD1 PRET5D+ 6BE /]N4 8,G
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #FJ
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  ,M>I RAN >.D ! BUILD+ & LOOK$ UP !
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GL.ED AT ,M>I & WAV$ AN 5VELOPE4 8,A
LR10 %E CRI$ HAPPILY4 8,F MY SON1 ,YO%I-
MI'S "F4 ,X IS ! F/ ^W F HM S9CE HE 0
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L>GE MU4Y FIELD ! *N CALL$ A PLAYGR.D4
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ADULTS /OOD AL;G ! BASEL9ES1 COA*+ & EN-
C\RAG+ ! PLAY]S 9 EXCIT$ VOICES4
  8,P :O C>E AB :AT IS HAPP5+ 6U S5T ^?
BATS & BALLS10 ,M>I SD4 8,I'M HAPPY AB
T40
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H] 6! W9D[ )! BLUE />4 8,I'M PR\D MY
BRO!R IS 9 ! ,>MY1 S]V+ ,AM]ICA4 ,PRIDE
BR+S HAPPI;S40
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,!Y'RE N M*1 B !Y'RE 5 = ME40 ,%E SMIL$
AT ,YO%IMI4 8,YR GR&"M HAS "S?+ 6%[ Y4
,MAYBE X W MAKE Y HAPPY TOO40
  ,AF T1 ,M>I 2GAN 6NOTICE SMALL *ANGES
9 ,YO%IMI4 ,"S"TS1 9 ANSW] 6A "Q1 %E WD
NOD OR %AKE H] H1D4 ,M ?AN ONCE ,M>I SAW
H] SMILE AT H] GR&"M4 ,X WASN'T M*1 ,M>I
KNEW1 B X 0 "S?+4
  ,TWO MON?S LAT]1 ,M>I 0 ON A TRA91
WRIT+ H] WEEKLY LR 6,B>B>A4 ,TADAO 0
PLAY+ *ECK]S ) _! "F4 ,H] "M DOZ$ 9 !
CORN] (! S1T4

            ,JUNE #BB1 #AIDB
,DE> ,B>B>A1
  ,WE'RE ON \R WAY 6A P]MAN5T CAMP1 B ,I
DON'T "K ": YET4 ,I'LL S5D Y MY NEW AD-
DRESS SOON4
  ,A SAD ?+ HAPP5$ 6ME TD4 ,9 ! 3FU.N AT
! TRA9 DEPOT ,I LO/ ,F> ,/RID]4 ,I
HAV5'T CRI$ S H>D S9CE WE LEFT ,VA%ON
,ISL&4
  ,B A HAPPY ?+ HAPP5$1 TOO4 ,J 2F WE
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #FB
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LR SAY+ H] "F 0 2+ S5T 6! SAME CAMP4
,YO%IMI 0 S HAPPY %E TALK$ 6ME =! F/ "T6
    ,YR FR1
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"M4 ,X WASN'T M*1 B X 0 5\<4

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ALL ,I CD SEE 7 DOZ5S ( MOV+ FEET4 ,I
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FAIR-HAIR$ MAN DROPP$ 8 HAT "R ON TOP (
ME4 '''






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  ,JULIE'S HE>T SANK4 ,H[ WD !Y "E F9D A
LL HORSE AM;G ALL ^! P8 8,X'S OKAY10 %E
LI$4 8,WE'LL F9D ,BLANCA LAT]4 ,"R N[1
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  8,( C\RSE ,I D1 SILLY10 SD ,JULIE4
          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #HJ
8,%E'S LOOK+ AT ,SWISS CLOCKS40 ,TAK+
,K>5'S H&1 ,JULIE L$ ! WAY >.D ! F.TA94
  ,:5 !Y GOT BACK 6! %OP1 X 0 FILL$ )
DOLLS 9/1D ( CLOCKS4 ,I C'T LET ,K>5 "K
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FAULT4
  8,LOOK10 %E SD4 8,^? DOLLS >E F ,*9A40
,%E PO9T$ 6A MAN & WOMAN DOLL DRESS$ 9
SILK4 8,& T "O'S F ,SWITZ]L&4 ,ISN'T %E
PRETTY80
  8,B ": >E ! CLOCKS80 ASK$ ,K>51 H] LIP
QUIV]+4
  8,WE'LL SEE !M SOON40 ,SIL5TLY1 ,JULIE
SCANN$ ! SURR.D+ %OPS1 TRY+ 6REMEMB] :AT
_H BE5 NE> ! CLOCK %OP4 ,%E SAW ,YUGO-
SLAVIAN IMPORTS & FOLD+ CANVAS BOATS4
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! F.TA91 TRY+ 6?9K :AT 6D4 ,UP AH1D %E
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%E DIDN'T WANT ANY?+ H]F4 ,%E MISS$
,BLANCA TOO M*4 ,:Y _H %E "E TRU/$ ,K>58
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HE>T LI<T5 J A LL4 ,IF %E KEPT ! ,SKY-
RIDE ON H] LEFT1 !Y WD -E 6,B\LEV>D
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TICK+ CLOCKS4 ,_! "M LOOK$ >.D Z !Y CAME
UP 2S H]4 8,":'S YR "F80 %E ASK$4 8,I
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(F10 %E SD4 8,MAYBE HE GOT LO/40 ,GI4Y )
RELIEF & MIS]A# AB ,BLANCA1 %E 2GAN
LAU<+ EV5 H>D]4 ,K>5 JO9$ IN4 ,_! "M
LOOK$ ANNOY$4
  8,RE,Y1 GIRLS10 %E SD4 8,X ISN'T FUN-
NY6 ,H[ W WE F9D HM 9 ALL ? CR[D80
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TA910 HE SD4 8,! WAT] & MUSIC >E 3TROLL$
0A TAPE40 ,HE SMIL$ D[N AT ,K>5 &
,JULIE4 8,H[ AB LUN* 9 ! ,SPACE ,NE$LE80
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BE5 WAIT+ ALL SUMM] = ?1 B N[1 )\T
,BLANCA1 %E ALM DIDN'T C>E4
  8,MOM10 %E SD4 8,K>5 LO/ ,BLANCA40
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W>D1 ,K>5 & ,JULIE LOOK$ D[N AT ! GR.DS
(! ,_W'S ,FAIR &! C;Y 2Y4 ,"S": D[N "! 0
,BLANCA4 ,JULIE FR[N$ AT H] SI/]1 B ,K>5
DIDN'T NOTICE4 ,%E 0 GAZ+ \ "? ! GLASS1
DR1M+ ( F> AWAY PLACES4 ,L ME1 ?"\
,JULIE4 ,H] MIS]Y 2GAN 6S(T54 ,%E FELT
GLAD T ,K>5 WASN'T LO/4
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XS SL[ CIRCLE1 ! ,FOOD ,CIRCUS1 ! ,SCI;E
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AN UNHAPPY FACE4
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          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #HC
ISN'T 9 ! ,LO/ & ,F.D80
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8,X'S OKAY10 %E SD S(TLY1 M1N+ X ? "T4
8,?9K (! PLACES ,BLANCA MI<T G4 ,SWITZ]-
L& OR ,MEXICO OR EV5 ,*9A60 ,LOOK+ D[N
AT ! ,_W'S ,FAIR1 %E 2GAN 6IMAG9E ": H]
LL HORSE MI<T TRAVEL NEXT4

  ,IF X ISN'T A BOX1 "S KID DROPS Y6 ,I
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0 OV]1 "O (! "WM5 F.D ME4 ,I 0 PUT 96A
BOX AG ) TWO OLD COATS & AN UMBRELLA4
,BOR+6 ,"! ,I /AY$ UNTIL ,I 0 GIV5 6A
FAMILY ( ,LAOTIAN REFUGEES4 '''










          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #HD

               #I #AIGJ'S
            ,JUMP ,ROPE ,FRS

             ,AM"O'S ,/ORY
           ,0,*RIS ,GU/AFSON

  ,AM"O 7AH-,,MOAN7 HOPP$ F "O FOOT 6!
O!R4 8,X'S MY TURN 6JUMP10 %E SD4 8,HUR-
RY OR ! RECESS BELL W R+40
  ,PH\A 7,,POOH,'-AH7 & ,S5G*ANH
7S;G-,,KAHN7 ADJU/$ ! L;G LOOP ( RU2]
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LEGS A LL A"P1 ! /RET*Y LOOP PULL$ TI<T
96A RECTANGLE 2T !M4
  8,N[10 SD ,PH\A4
  ,AM"O JUMP$ 96! SPACE 2T ! RU2] B&S4
,%E JUMP$ ON "O FOOT4 ,%E JUMP$ ON BO?
FEET4 ,Z %E MOV$1 ! WOOD5 HORSE 9 H]
POCKET B\NC$ AG/ H] SIDE4 ,%E JUMP$ \1 &
BACK 9 AG4 ,H] L;G BLACK HAIR SWUNG =-
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HOOK$ H] FOOT "U "O /R& (! ROPE1 !N
JUMP$ OV] ! O!R4
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  8,WAT* \60 ,S5G*ANH R1*$ \ 6CAT* A R$
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JUMP+ \4
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  8,I'M SORRY1 ,AM"O40
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CAN GIRL F H] AFN CLASS4
  8,! BALL GOT AWAY F \R F\R-SQU>E GAME4
,>E Y OKAY80 ,LISA SMIL$ AT ,AM"O4 ,%E
R1*$ \ A H& 6HELP H] UP4
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FRLY4 ,:AT WD X 2 L 6H CURLY BR[N HAIR T
B\NCES :5 Y RUN8
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H] POCKET4 8,I C FIX X10 %E SD4 8,:O IS
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T GIRL80
  8,%E'S 9 MY AFN #D? GRADE CLASS40
,AM"O MADE A FACE4 8,I DON'T L T CLASS4
,"EY"O TALKS V FA/ 9 ,5GLI%4 ,I DON'T H
ANY FRS4 ,TOO _M NEW ?+S6 ,I L 6/AY 9 !
BIL+UAL CLASS40 ,%E T\*$ ! HORSE 9 H]
POCKET AG4 ,%E C>RI$ HM "EY":4 ,HE 0 OLD
& FAMILI>1 N NEW & /RANGE4
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,S5G*ANH OP5$ ! H1VY S*OOL DOOR & HELD X
=! O!R TWO4
  8,T'S 2C Y & ,PH\A G TGR4 ,I H 6G 6MY
CLASS AL"O4 ,"!'S NO "O F ! BIL+UAL
CLASS "!40
  8,"!'S ,?AV;G 7?AH-,,V;G740 ,S5G*ANH
PUT H] H& OV] H] M\? & LAU<$4
  8,HE'S A BOY60
  8,MAYBE HE WANTS 6BE YR FR10 ,PH\A
T1S$ Z !Y HURRI$ 6_! ROOM4
  ,AM"O GOT H] S1T 9 BIL+UAL CLASS J Z
H] T1*] 2GAN 6SP1K4
  8,! SEME/] IS ALM OV]10 SD ,MS4 ,TURN-
BULL4 8,ALL ( Y H IMPROV$ V M* 9 YR ,5G-
LI%4 ,AF NEXT WEEK1 Y W 2 GO+ FULL "T 9
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! REGUL> CLASSROOM4 ,I AM V PR\D (!
PROGRESS Y H MADE 9 R1D+ & WRIT+ ,5GLI%4
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FI/S ( H] H&S & RU2$ H] EYES 6HOLD BACK
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FACES 9 ! CLASS4 ,I FEEL AT HOME "H1 %E
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  8,= \R F9AL PROJECT1 NEXT WEEK ,I WANT
EA* ( Y 6GIVE A %ORT TALK 9 ,5GLI% 9
FRONT ( \R CLASS4 ,Y MAY BR+ "S?+ F HOME
6TALK AB IF Y L40
  ,=! RE/ (! MORN+ ,AM"O TRI$ 6/UDY1
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PL1SANT ?"\S M>*$ L A COLUMN ( SOLDI]S
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  8,:AT IS X1 ,AM"O80 ASK$ ,MS4 ,TURN-
BULL4
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8,MY ,5GLI% IS N GD YET4 ,N =! REGUL>
CLASS40
  8,Y'RE DO+ F9E1 ,AM"O4 ,J Z WELL Z !
O!RS40
  8,! ,AM]ICAN *N W LAU< AT ME40
  8,YES40
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8,I'M SURE Y C D X40
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          ,A ,,HORSE'S ,,TALE        #HI
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BACK TGR4 8,MY TURN F/40
  ,AM"O FAC$ ,S5G*ANH & ,PH\A JUMP$ 2T
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/AY 9 ,MS4 ,TURNBULL'S CLASS40
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SILLY40
  8,2SS1 WE WON'T 2 "!40 ,PH\A JUMP$ \4
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H] AFN CLASS4 ,%E /OOD A LL WAYS AWAY1
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  8,SURE4 ,D ,I H 6/>T T HI<80
  8,NO10 ,S5G*ANH SD4 8,Y %[ H]1 ,AM"O4
,%E'S 9 YR CLASS40
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PU%$ ! ROPE D[N >.D _! ANKLES4
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FEET MOV$ QKLY 2T ! ROPES1 JUMP+ IN1
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  8,WAT* ME AG10 SD ,AM"O4 8,!N Y C H
ANO!R TURN4
  8,?ANKS40 ,LISA LOOK$ "R AT ,AM"O &
SMIL$4 ,AM"O LOOK$ D[N4 ,!N %E LOOK$ UP
& SMIL$ TOO4
  8,NEXT RECESS ,I'LL TRY 6GET ! L;G
ROPES4 ,D Y WANT 6D ,D\# ,DUT* ) ME80
,LISA ASK$4
  8,YES4 ,PL1SE40 ,AM"O'S VOICE 0 S(T4
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GAVE _! SPEE*ES 9 ,5GLI%4 ,AM"O WAIT$
UNTIL ! V LA/ "D4
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FACES ( H] FRS4 ,PH\A SMIL$ AT H]4 ,AM"O
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WOOD5 HORSE4
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TIR$4 ,"EY?+ 0 NEW4 ,B \R SPONSORS HELP$
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TI;L HORSE4
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WEEK ,I MADE A NEW FR 9 ! REGUL> CLASS40
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PLAY ,*9ESE ,JUMP ,ROPE4 ,& IF ,LISA GOT
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  ,T FALL ,AM"O & H] FAMILY DROVE EA/
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              #AJ #AIHJ'S
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             ,$U>DO'S ,/ORY
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                ,GLOSS>Y

AMIGO3 ,SPANI% ^W = FR4
BIL+UAL3 A# 6SP1K & "U/& TWO LANGUAGES4
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,5TIAT3 ,PACIFIC ,NOR?WE/ ,9DIAN TRIBE &
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  Z EXPLOR,N4
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H1D]3 H>VE/+ MA*9E : CUTS ! TOP 8H1DS0
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LATR9E3 A PIT DUG 9 ! GR.D 6BE US$ Z A
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