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 "Look in the pool," said No Man imperturbably.

The open place that the buck had occupied among the lily pads, was red and oily with blood. But the buck had gone.

"He went out upon the other side," said No Man. "Let us follow him."

So they waded thro' the pool and the stones clicked under their feet, but this time it was No Man who went ahead.

Here and there the leaves of the alders were splashed