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Chapter Sixteen

ear, which was badly torn, they started off again.

"What worries me," said Wag, twitching his nose very fast, "what worries me is crossing the Deadly Desert. We're almost to it, you know."

"Never cross deserts till you come to 'em," grunted Kabumpo, with a wink at Peg Amy.

"Oh, all right," sniffed Wag, "but don't be gormish. You know how I detest gormishness!"

While Pompa and Peg were laughing over these last remarks a most terrible rumble sounded behind them.

"Now what" trumpeted Kabumpo, turning about.

"Sheverything's mixed hup!" gulped Wag, putting back his ears. "Hold on to me, Peg!"

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