But I should think there must be some stream, somewhere about.

The snow must melt; besides, these great herds of deer must drink somewhere." Late in the afternoon they came on the crest of a ridge.
"There," Ned said, pointing to a valley in which were a number of trees.

"We shall find water there, or I am mistaken." An hour's tramp brought them to the valley.

Through this a stream ran between steep banks.

They followed it for half a mile, and then came to a spot where the banks sloped away.