It was dark outside the cabin window. Only far off on the horizon a faint reddish glow stained the sky where long before the sun had set. The black silhouettes of rocks and trees stood out.

Had no use for magicians but that did not prevent him from doing business with them. One came in seeking a human skull. Another a lanky fellow with graying hair and beard and an unusually dynamic voice came seeking fingerbones. These gentlemen never knew that their treasures came from his fuel pile of dried leftover bones. A third aspiring thaumaturge sought a hand of glory. Cholly went back.
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On the bridge as described in the beginning of this story. TWO GOOD FRIENDS. Rollo ran along to the end of the bridge clambered down to the water's edge went along the shore among the trees and shrubbery until he came to the seat where Georgie was sitting. Georgie asked him to sit down and stay with him; but Rollo said he must go directly home; and so Georgie took his crutches and they began to walk slowly together up the garden walk. "Where have you been Rollo?" said Georgie. "I have been to see my cousin James to ask him to go to the city with us to-morrow. " "Are you going to the city?" "Yes; uncle George gave James and I a half a dollar apiece the other day; and mother is going to carry us into the city to-morrow to buy something with it. " "Is Jonas going with you?" "Yes " said Rollo. "He is going to drive. We are going in.
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