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The Big Brother

CHAPTER V
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If the one on the look-out sees Indians, he must let the others know; but it won't do to holler.

Let me see.

Can you whistle like a kildee, Tom ?" "Yes, or like any other bird." "Can you, Joe ?" "I reckon I _kin_, Mas' Sam," said Joe, who, to prove his powers straightway gave a shrill kildee whistle, which nearly deafened them all.
"There, that'll do, Joe.

Well, let's understand then, that if anyone of us sees Indians, he must whistle like a kildee.

If the Indians hear it they'll think nothing of it." Tom went to the look-out, and seeing no savages anywhere, returned, and the whole party, little Judie excepted, proceeded to the spring.


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