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A Boy's Adventures Among Hiding Slackers in the Great Georgia Swamp BY LOUIS PENDLETON AUTHOR OF "KING TOM AND THE RUNAWAYS," "LOST PRINCE ALMON," "IN THE CAMP OF THE CREEKS," ETC. ILLUSTRATED D. APPLETON AND COMPANY NEW YORK LONDON 1918

Copyright, 1918, by D. APPLETON AND COMPANY Printed in the United States of America
TO THE FIGHTING YOUTH OF AMERICA THIS STORY OF A BRAVE AND DEVOTED BOY IS CONFIDENTLY INSCRIBED
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FACING PAGE
The beast obeyed an impulse stronger than fear and leapedFrontispiece
They closed in hand-to-hand combat78
The contending creatures, fast in each other's grip, rapidly drew nearer139
With a wild cry Jackson jumped——too late!270