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told nobody, I suspect,’ cried Dick,
taking hold of the child, and lifting
him on to his shoulders. ‘Come,
my lad, this won’t do. I shall just
carry you back to your mother.’

, But Johnny did not approve of
this at all. He struggled hard to get
down; but it was of no use, Dick
held him tight.

It was not long before they heard
cries of ‘Johnny, Johnny! in the
distance ; and soon Wolf was seen
tearing along the road as if he were
frantic, followed by May and a num-
ber of other people.

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Dick. ‘ You've been giving them all
the slip, and frightening them finely.’