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Chapter 1

           "Acrossthisgorgeisthebridge."

           "Andwherearetheirposts?"

           "Thereisapostatthemillthatyouseethere."

           Theyoungman,whowasstudyingthecountry,tookhisglassesfromthepocketofhisfaded,khakiflannelshirt,wipedthelenseswithahandkerchief,screwedtheeyepiecesarounduntiltheboardsofthemillshowedsuddenlyclearlyandhesawthewoodenbenchbesidethedoor;thehugepileofsawdustthatrosebehindtheopenshedwherethecircularsawwas,andastretchoftheflumethatbroughtthelogsdownfromthemountainsideontheotherbankofthestream.Thestreamshowedclearandsmooth-lookingintheglassesand,belowthecurlofthefallingwater,thesprayfromthedamwasblowinginthewind.

           "Thereisnosentry."

           "Thereissmokecomingfromthemillhouse,"theoldmansaid."Therearealsoclotheshangingonaline."

           "IseethembutIdonotseeanysentry."

           "Perhapsheisintheshade,"theoldmanexplained."Itishottherenow.Hewouldbeintheshadowattheendwedonotsee."

           "Probably.Whereisthenextpost?"

           "Belowthebridge.Itisattheroadmender’shutatkilometerfivefromthetopofthepass."

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