INTO THE ROBBER’S DEN 
OU couldn’t keep an army ot 
Penguins quiet if they were 
stealing upon a fortress in 
the dead of the night. Up 
the hill they marched sing¬ 
ing, shouting and singing 
again, making enough noise 
to frighten a lot of robbers. And always march¬ 
ing along in front, making as much noise as the 
rest, was Mannie, feeling very keenly his im¬ 
portance as guide to the whole party. 
At last they reached the top of the hill, 
and Mannie pointed out to them the hole in 
the wall and the high doorstep in front. 
“Now,” said the policeman very bravely, 
“we will all march up close to the door. Then 
I will go up and knock. If he answers, I will 
call upon him to come out and fight. If he 
does not answer, I’ll climb over his high door- 
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