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It must have felt a sense of security there, for it made no 

 attempt to follow. It peeped vigorously and appeared con- 

 tented. As I paddled across the still waters of the bay I 

 marveled at this small creature which,, though less than 

 twenty-four hours old, had already been through adven- 

 tures never before experienced by any of its kind in the 

 marsh. 





