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This was a piece of canvas stretched between two trees and served to keep
the camp wood, and some other effects, dry. Fenn put on his raincoat,
slipped a pair of rubber boots on and went outside. He carried a lantern,
and as soon as he emerged from the tent the donkey set up a bray that was
twice as loud as the others had been.
"He's glad to see me," called Fenn, and he led the beast under the
shelter. It seemed that this was what the donkey wanted, for he became
quiet after that, and the boys went to sleep in spite of the noise the
rain made.
It had not cleared when morning came, but they did not mind that. They
all had raincoats, for Frank had not taken his to the sanitarium, and,
with rubber boots, were ready to brave the elements.
Once more the ladder was fastened to the donkey's back and the boys
started off. They closed the tent to keep the rain out, and put the canoe
where it would be safe. They took a lunch along, for they felt they might
have to undertake a longer journey than the boys had made in going to the
asylum, as the animal could not follow over some of the places where the
lads had tramped.
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