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Water Discovered

           Soonitbecameevidentthatifwecontinuedourwalkweshouldwidenthedistancebetweenourselvesandthestream,thenoiseofwhichwasbecomingfainter.

           Wereturned.Hansstoppedwherethetorrentseemedclosest.Isatnearthewall,whilethewaterswereflowingpastmeatadistanceoftwofeetwithextremeviolence.Buttherewasathickgranitewallbetweenusandtheobjectofourdesires.

           Withoutreflection,withoutaskingiftherewereanymeansofprocuringthewater,Igavewaytoamovementofdespair.

           Hansglancedatmewith,Ithought,asmileofcompassion.

           Heroseandtookthelamp.Ifollowedhim.Hemovedtowardsthewall.Ilookedon.Heappliedhisearagainstthedrystone,andmoveditslowlytoandfro,listeningintently.Iperceivedatoncethathewasexaminingtofindtheexactplacewherethetorrentcouldbeheardtheloudest.Hemetwiththatpointontheleftsideofthetunnel,atthreefeetfromtheground.

           Iwasstirredupwithexcitement.Ihardlydaredguesswhatthehunterwasabouttodo.ButIcouldnotbutunderstand,andapplaudandcheerhimon,whenIsawhimlayholdofthepickaxetomakeanattackupontherock.

           "Wearesaved!"Icried.

           "Yes,"criedmyuncle,almostfranticwithexcitement."Hansisright.Capitalfellow!Whobuthewouldhavethoughtofit?"

           Yes;whobuthe?Suchanexpedient,howeversimple,wouldneverhaveenteredintoourminds.True,itseemedmosthazardoustostrikeablowofthehammerinthispartoftheearth’sstructure.

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