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At the sound of Colonel Ellison's familiar voice Norman Redfern, whittling a piece of wood in the cabin, sprang to his feet and stepped out on deck.
The sudden appearance of the Colonel was quite the greatest surprise he had experienced in many a day; and when he saw a half dozen boys, this was still another.