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No , by God ! '' The men stood watching his face , curiously twisted and quivering . Then without a word Duff seized his pack , and swung into the trail , every man following him in his order . Without pausing , except for a brief half hour at noon , and another later in the day for eating , they pressed the trail , running what rapids they could and portaging the others , until in the early evening they saw , far away , a dirty blur on the skyline . `` Hurrah ! '' yelled Fielding . `` Good old firebus , waiting for us . ''