atchful and sharp-eared than Indians.

"So we have run them into their holes, have we?" said Bob when he had
acted upon George's suggestion.

"That remains to be seen. They are camped about five miles from here,
and one of their lookouts is watching the trail."

The troopers looked at Bob as if to ask what he was going to do about
it, and Bob, who had as little idea of the orders he ought to give under
the circumstances as he had of the Greek language, looked at George. The
latter did not say anything, for he wanted the troopers to hold fast to
their belief that the corporal was able to act for himself in any and
every emergency; but he gave his friend a look that was plainly
understood.

"Dismount," commanded Bob; "we'll rest here until we can determine upon
something. Let every man keep fast hold of his horse, for a neigh from
one of them would make dough of our cake in a little less than no time.
Eat and whisper as much as you please, but--"

"Don't smoke," put in George.

"Oh, Moses!" ejaculated the troopers in subdued tones.

"An Indian will smell smoke from a pipe or a camp-fire a long distance,"
added George.

"Then keep your pipes in your pockets, where they can't do any
mischief," said Bob.--"George, I'd like to take a look at that camp."

George at once led the way up the hill, but when he neared the top he
said in a whisper,

"Perhaps you had better trust to my eyes instead of your own; not but
that you can see as far as I can, but you might be a little careless in
handling that screen, and the least false motion on your part would be
seen by that lookout, whose eyes are as good as a telescope."

"All right!" replied Bob, who wondered what he should have done if
George had not been there to advise him. "What shall we do?"

"Let me take another look, and then I will talk to you."

So saying, George crept back to the top of the hill and looked under his
screen as before. It was rapidly growing dark, but he could see that the
sentry still kept his position, and that the camp-fire was burning
brightly.

"They do not stand in the least fear of pursuit," said he as he backed
down to Bob's side, "but they have taken measures to prevent surprise,
as they always do when they are on the war-path."

"How long do you suppose that sentry will stay there?"

"Just as long as his friends stay in the gully. I do not mean by that
that this particular Indian will act as lookout all the time, but that
some me