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Dave Porter at Star Ranch

CHAPTER XXIV
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Walk up, tumble up, or crawl up! Admission ten cents, one dime; young ladies with grandfathers in arms, half-price!" "Oh, Dave!" cried his sister, and burst out laughing.

The noise brought Jessie and Belle to the scene, and seeing what was going on, all of the girls commenced to pelt the boys on the grass with tennis balls.

The "attack" lasted for several minutes, and then the girls ran away, and the boys went after them, into the house and out again, and across the yard, and then through the kitchen, much to the astonishment of the Chinese cook.

Here Phil scooped up a ladleful of soup.
"Halt, base enemy!" he cried, holding the soup aloft.

"One step closer and thou shalt be----" And then he slipped and the soup slopped over his hand and his shoes.


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