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THE PIONEERS OF BELLEVUE
After Brooks got fairly to reading the speech he became so enthusiastic that he thoughtlessly leaned against the railing a trifle too hard—the railing gave way, and down went Brooks, railing and Log Cabin, about fifteen feet into the water below. Walker just lay down and roared—you could have heard him at least half a mile. The people of Bellevue, and I among the rest, ran down to ascertain what the matter was, but on looking over into the water we soon discovered poor Brooks, frothing and blowing to extricate himself; and finally he came out, exclaiming, "I've saved my Log Cabin, by thunder !"
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