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The following morning just after nine Texworthy and Mattin were in the backyard of their house effecting some repairs to a large water-tank close to the wall. The big-game hunter's housekeeper had reported that the tank had sprung a leak, and, a poor mechanic himself, Texworthy had with reluctance been obliged to enlist the help of Mattin.
The two had accomplished their work without the exchange of an unnecessary word and were just about to re-enter the house when the sound of footsteps made them turn suddenly.