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“Buster dared me,” Butch said.

“He said I didn’t have the guts to

cross it.”

“And Butch said he was braver

than me and could cross first,” Buster

added.

“Well, get off of there,” I said.

“We can’t,” Buster replied.

“Every time we move, we can hear it

crack.”

“I’ll get a board,” I replied.

I found a long two-by-six and

carefully pushed it across the crust

toward them. It reached within a

couple of feet of them. At almost the

same instant, they both yelled, “Me

first!” and stepped toward the board.