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The Worst Peril of All

           Adoubtthenseizeduponme.WasIindeedinadvancewhenwebecameseparated?Yes,tobesureIwas.Hanswasafterme,precedingmyuncle.Hehadevenstoppedforawhiletostraphisbaggagebetteroverhisshoulders.Icouldrememberthislittleincident.ItwasatthatverymomentthatImusthavegoneon.

           Besides,Ithought,havenotIaguaranteethatIshallnotlosemyway,aclueinthelabyrinth,thatcannotbebroken,myfaithfulstream?Ihavebuttotraceitback,andImustcomeuponthem.

           Thisconclusionrevivedmyspirits,andIresolvedtoresumemymarchwithoutlossoftime.

           HowIthenblessedmyuncle’sforesightinpreventingthehunterfromstoppinguptheholeinthegranite.Thisbeneficentspring,afterhavingsatisfiedourthirstontheroad,wouldnowbemyguideamongthewindingsoftheterrestrialcrust.

           BeforestartingafreshIthoughtawashwoulddomegood.IstoopedtobathemyfaceintheHansbach.

           Tomystupefactionandutterdismaymyfeettrodonlytheroughdrygranite.Thestreamwasnolongeratmyfeet.

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