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"
Worth trying anyhow. Heat usually does the trick. Get some sticks. We'll make a
fire."
In a few minutes the little fire of twigs and leaves was blazing merrily. Tommy
held the sheet of paper near the glow. The paper curled a little with the heat.
Nothing more.
Suddenly Julius grasped his arm, and pointed to where characters were
appearing in a faint brown colour.
"
Gee whiz! You've got it! Say, that idea of yours was great. It never occurred to
me."
Tommy held the paper in position some minutes longer until he judged the heat
had done its work. Then he withdrew it. A moment later he uttered a cry.
Across the sheet in neat brown printing ran the words: WITH THE
COMPLIMENTS OF MR. BROWN.
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