Part 25 (1/2)
”Huh!” grunted the Indian
”Someone has been here before us,” nodded Tad ”And not so very long ago, I should say What do you make of it, Anvik?”
”You see um?”
Butler nodded
”What you see?”
”A dead campfire”
”Huh Heap s, Anvik Of course I can't see as much as you do, but I should say this ca yesterday The ashes aren't the right color for a very old one”
”One sun,” grunted the Indian
”It looks to ht?”
”Heap good Two o that way Stay here two hour Wonder why big hurry?”
”Perhaps they wanted to get somewhere, some place for which they had set out in a hurry They had two ponies and pretty heavy packs”
Anvik nodded
”White boy much wise Him see almost like Indian My father hi White boy him see aloing?”
”Not know”
”Perhaps they arefor a clai hurry No prospect Mebby go get claiain”
”I hope we do It would be pleasant to have some company in this wild place They went in that direction when they broke cao?” asked Tad
”We follow uet ready to move”
The pair strode back without another word, the Indian's adreatly since Tad had beckoned hi about for a favorable place in which to ht of the others, uttered a shout
”What is it?” cried Tad
”There has been a campfire here”
”How did you find it?” wondered Tad
”My pony walked through it and kicked up the ashes Who do you suppose it could have been?”