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WINTER 



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

 ing Herbert by the arm, George pointed along the 

 train, and bending, made a tossing motion toward 

 the top of the cars. 



"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 

 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- 



