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"No questions," said LaFarge

The boy smiled his white smile "Swell"

"Where've you been?"

"Near the town I alht for a word--"trapped"

"How do you mean, 'trapped'?"

"I passed a small tin house by the canal and I was alain to see you I don't kno to explain it to you, there's no way, I can't tell you, even I don't know; it's strange, I don't want to talk about it"

"We won't then Better wash up, boy Suppertime"

The boy ran

Perhaps ten minutes later a boat floated down the serene surface of the canal, a tall lankwith leisurely drives of his ar at his task

"Evening Saul, what's the word?"

"All kinds of words tonight You know that fellow named Nomland who lives down the canal in the tin hut?"

LaFarge stiffened "Yes?"

"You knohat sort of rascal he was?"

"Rumor had it he left Earth because he killed a man"

Saul leaned on his wet pole, gazing at LaFarge "Remember the name of the man he killed?"