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was long enough to reach, and before the falls
came the bank dropped again, and the raft
slid over the waterfall in safety. Then all their
belongings were carried over the portage and
reloaded. In this way the morning passed.

Lower down where the river began to spread
again and the water smoothed itself into some-
thing like placidity it was decided to trust
themselves once more to the raft and the canoes.
Jacques reported some rapids ahead, it is true,
but nothing so dangerous as those they had
already passed.

Meanwhile the professor and his boatmate,
John Nott, had announced their intention of
going in advance of the party as they had
done on the previous day, and before the others
were ready to leave they set out.

“It’s a nice stretch of water we’ve got ahead
of us,” the professor said cheerily. “We’ll
perhaps do a little fishing too. Look out for us
at the night camp!”

“Now don’t be too venturesome,” the Little
General told him. “It’s smooth enough here
but who knows what you may meet around
yonder bend.”

“That’s nothing to us,” the flee told her,

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