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CHAPTER XV A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward the Illinois shore.
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CHAPTER XV A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward the Illinois shore. Before the depth reached his middle he was halfway over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading CHAPTER XV
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From this reading Before the depth reached his middle he was halfway
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading Before the depth reached his middle he was halfway
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading Before the depth reached his middle he was halfway
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading the Illinois shore.
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading A few minutes later Tom was in the shoal water of the bar, wading toward
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From this reading over; the current would permit no more wading, now, so he struck out
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From this reading CHAPTER XV
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