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THE JOLLY ROGER
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folds up when you aren't using it? That's a box of soap; I knew you fellows would forget to put soap on your list."

Neither Dick nor Roy had anything to say; they had forgotten.

"Those are some books I want to read. Have you read that one, Roy? It's a thriller! Take it along with you. It'll keep you awake half the night. These old trousers I thought might come in handy in case anyone fell in the water."

"Dear me!" exclaimed Roy’s mother. "You don’t expect to fall overboard do you?"

"No, Mrs. Porter, but you never can tell what will happen," replied Chub, wisely. "Those are shells for the shot-gun and that's my fly-book. I should think we might find some good fishing, eh? Here's a 'first aid' case. Mother insisted on my bringing that. I don't know what's in it, but I suppose there's no harm having it along. Here are some curtains; I used to have them in my room until they got faded. I thought maybe we'd find a place for them. And this is an extra blanket. I just put it in so that the bottom of the trunk would be soft. And a hair pillow; it's rather soiled, but that's just shoe-dressing I