aul. Please dont [don't] think I'm not wantin' to
trust you, because I hold back. I want to think it all over by
myself to-night. Perhaps in the mornin' I might tell you about it."

Chapter XX

"That," said Paul, "is one of our beliefs, sure enough. A scout
must always be on the alert, or else he may miss many things that
would give him valuable information. William, suppose you go on and
spin your yarn in your own way. I saw what you did; but I'm glad I
didn't cut in. Strike up, now, and then we'll move on again, for
Dobbin is coming yonder.["]

Chapter XXII

"Say, that is mighty funny, "observed [funny," observed] Jack,
after he had listened to the whole story.

Chapter XXIV

"Oh! rats!" exposulated [expostulated] his fellow scout. "Come off
your perch, Jack, and talk sense. You make me think of an old
Polly, just able to repeat things over and over. But to see us all
down on our knees staring at that trail made me remember the alarm
of poor old Robinson Crusoe when he found the footprint of the
cannibal on his island."

Chapter XXVII

"Yes," interposed Bobolink, as he joined the group, and lowered his
voice mysteriously; ["]I just heard Paul and Mr. Gordon talking
about two more men that seem to be wandering at large up here. That
makes three, you see, and none of 'em care to step into our dandy
camp in the daytime. Boys, don't you see what an ugly look that
has?"

Chapter XXVIII

Paul staggered after them. The wind was very strong, and it was
impossible to walk in places without bending down almost to the
earth. Besides, there seemed to be many braches [branches] torn
from the trees flying through the air, so that it was perilous to
life and limb to be abroad.

Chapter XXIX

This sort of an explanation just fitted in with what Paul had
conjectured. He had found it hard to believe that Nuthin would be
so frightened as to cling deperately [desperately] to the flying
tent, when he knew that it was being carried off by the gale. He
must have been an involuntary passenger of the airship that quickly
ended its short flight in a neighboring tree.

"That's good," declared Paul." "Feel [Paul. "Feel] around just
above you. Can't you get hold of a branch or two, and hang on when
I cut the