a For few seconds it was like a tableau, the strange young man, more ragged than before (if that were possible) standing in the midst of the clearing, and gazing as though spellbound at the girls in the motor boat. On their part, Betty and her chums, following the half-whispered announcement made by Betty, stared at The Loon almost as if he might be a ghost of the Florida forest. For perhaps a quarter of a minute they all remained thus, scarcely movinghardly breathingand then the young man made a slow turn. He seemed about to plunge back into the tangle whence he had come. Dont do that! said Mollie, hardly above a whisper. He mustnt do that! and she seemed appealing to her chums. We must keep him herespeak to himperhaps he knows where Tom went. Or, if he doesnt, perhaps ...
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