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The Mystery of Metropolisville

CHAPTER XIII
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He told his story very briefly, and asked permission to bring his sister over.
"Fetch her right along, stranger.

No lady never staid in this 'ere shed afore, but she's mighty welcome." Albert now hurried back, seized with a fear that he would find Katy dead.
He crossed on the poles again, shouting to Katy as he went.

He found her almost senseless.

He quickly loosed old Prince from the buggy, and tethered him with the lines where he would not suffer for either water or grass, and then lifted Kate from the buggy, and literally carried her to the place where they must needs climb along the poles.

It was with much difficulty that he partly carried her, partly persuaded her to climb along that slender fence.


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