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Show 110 ^ with salt " ^ Chua braced himself again and began to pull the rope up as Toho climbed. When Toho was back on the bluff, he untied the rope from the tree and wound it around his waist, knotting it securely. "It's impossible," Toho said. "Just impossible." "Weil try again," Chua said putting a hand on his shoulder. "For now we must climb down that steep shale to get water." Near that awful chewing root, thought Chua. He wondered if Ahote had returned CHAPTER 24 Toho walked toward the steep shale embankment. All of a sudden he tripped and fell down the hill. A shower of dust arose. Loose shale accompanied Toho as he tumbled down the small ravine. "Help," screamed Toho as he landed with a thud at the bottom of the sandy gully. "What happened?" yelled Chua who couldn't see for the dust. "I caught my foot on something," Toho cried. Chua looked. There was a hole with a tree root growing across it. The opening was covered with leaves. It must be an entrance to a small animal burrow. Toho had not seen it and tripped. "Don't follow me," yelled Toho. "The shale carried me down way too fast." "Are you hurt?" asked Chua. "My ankle," Toho said. "I twisted it when I landed. |