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OUT-DOOR COOKER Y 



l^yi'CH yer blankets. Thar's 

 yer lean-to and thar's yer 

 stove," said Nez, pointing to 

 the slanting liemlock roof 

 and the line of glowing- 

 coals. " Now git ont yer 

 kit and yer grub, and let's 

 see what sort of a feed we 

 can cook np." 



" The Avonian and the 

 young uns are gone over the mountain to Chestnut 

 Ridge tradin', but thej^'U be home b'fore night. I'd be 

 pleased to have yer eat in the cal)in b'yon' there, but 

 yer seemed to Avant to play campin'." 



Tlie three children looked on in open-eyed Avonder, 

 l)ut Olive, Avho had some experience in Avoodcraft, be- 

 gan sorting and arranging the things that Mr. Blake, 

 the I3octor, and Nez brought up from the Avagon. 



First she put the food and cooking utensils on 

 planks near the fire, and then spread the Avagon 

 cushions at the back of the 1)rusli lean-to, and laid 

 some extra liorse blankets upon them. 



" I Avonder AAdiy uncle brought six blankets Avhen 

 there are only two horses," said Nat. 



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