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26 WINTER 



The men got away from the track. Then, catch- ' 

 : fing Herbert by the arm, George pointed along the 

 \ ^train, and bending, made a tossing motion toward 



< ^the top of the cars. 



r*' ? "Quick!" he whispered. "One on every car!" 

 and stepping calmly back in front of the engine, he 

 > went down the opposite side of the long train. 



As he passed the tender, he seized a big gobbler, 

 ^ and sent him with a wild throw up to the top of a low 

 " f j, coal-car, just as Herbert, on his side, sent another 

 fluttering up to the same perch. Both birds landed 

 with a flap and a gobble that were heard by the 

 .other turkeys up and down the length of the train. 

 Instantly came a chorus of answering gobbles as 

 every turkey along the track saw, in the failing light, 

 that real buildings farmyard buildings were 

 'here to roost on ! And into the air they went, helped 

 ,all along the train by the two boys, who were toss- 



