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The Japanese soldiers felt sure that both Gilbert and Ben had been crushed by the final sinking of the big tree, and they were much astonished to behold Ben crawling forth a minute later, dragging his chum with him.
"Are you hurt? " demanded the Japanese captain, as he ran up, for the danger from the monarch of the forest was now over.