THE NEW POWDER
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he pointed toward a distant path that traversed the meadow.
"He? Whom do you mean?" asked Tom, startled by the giant's excited manner.
"That man what come and look at Master's new powder," was the unexpected answer. "Him say he want to surprise you, and he come to-day, but no speak. He run away. Look—him go!" and he pointed toward a figure of distinctly military bearing hurrying along the road that led to Shopton.
