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their children. It was a shame, “Such fine young gentlemen

too!”

Fortunately the wind had tired itself out, and fallen asleep
in the great sea-cradle beyond the Dunes. There were signs
of snow: otherwise, the weather was fine.

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PLAYING SKITTLES.

It was mere child’s play for the well-rested boys to skate to
Leyden. Here they halted a while: for Peter had an errand
at the Golden Eagle. He left the city with a lightened
heart. Dr. Boekman had been at the hotel, read the note
containing Hans’s message, and departed for Broek.

“T cannot say it was your letter sent him off so soon,”
explained the landlord. “Some rich lady in Broek was taken
bad very sudden; and he was sent for in haste.”

Peter turned pale.