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At length hunger compelled the two boys to
call a halt, and after making a fire of some
dry brush they cooked, after a fashion, some
slices of their deer’s meat, which they hastily :
swallowed. Having no water to wash the meat
down and being very thirsty they were soon
on their way again. They had given up hope of
reaching their people before the next day, but
they were bent on at last getting as far as the
stream, or river, the scene of the party’s noon
camp. é

It was pitch dark when they did get there.
The water was swift flowing and the bank
steep ; but they discovered a pool between logs
where the stars were reflected from a still sur,-
face and here they took a long drink and felt re-
freshed. The two horses eagerly sought the
other side of their pool and, having drunk,
began to feed on such grass and edible twigs
as they could find.

Without even troubling to make beds for
themselves or to light a fire the weary boys
flung themselves down on the ground above
the bank.

Next morning they awoke to find that they

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