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 interest as he struggled wearily toward his journey's end.

Gently the canoe grounded its bow upon the sand, just where a narrow trail led off among the  trees and up the hill. With a great sigh of relief, Hugh stepped ashore, shouldered his pack, and  went slowly up through the dawn to his first meeting with Oscar Dansk.