First, "Come on" (beckoning); and, second, "Stop," (hand
raised, palm forward); "All right" (hand drawn across level and
waist high); forefinger moved forward, level, then curved
straight down, meant "gone in hole." But Rolf was not to sign
anything or move, unless Quonab asked him by making the question
sign (that is waving his hand with palm forward and spread
fingers).
Quonab went back into the woods, then behind the stone walls to
get around to the side next the ridge, and crawling so flat on
his breast in the clover that, although it was but a foot high,
he was quite invisible to any one not placed much above him.
In this way he came to the little ridge back of the woodchuck
den, quite unknown to its occupants. But now he was in a
difficulty. He could not see any of them.
They were certainly beyond range of his bow, and it was difficult
to make them seek the den without their rushing into it. But he
was equal to the occasion. He raised one hand and made the query
sign, and watching Rolf he got answer, "All well; they are there."
(A level sweep of the flat hand and a finger pointing steadily.
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