“The cold December air reddened their cheeks. A beagle came out and greeted them silently. They saw no one else. It was either too cold or too early in the morning for people to be out. They soon left the houses behind them. Joby turned off the road and headed into the woods. Corny and Rusty trailed after him. They were going to check Joby's traps. He had six of them set in different parts of the woods. “How far is the first one?” Rusty asked. “Not far,” said Joby. “About a quart...er of a mile.” “A quarter of a mile?” Rusty echoed. “Jeepers!” Joby laughed. “Sounds far, but it isn't.” They weaved around trees and stumps. The trees were thick here. They were mostly elms and evergreens. Rusty saw a nest dangling beneath the branch of one of the elms. It pleased him to know that it was an oriole's nest. “Hey!MoreLessRead More Read Less
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