“Now to put my plan in execution,” Murdock said. “I shall enter the cabin by the hole in the ground at the back of the shanty, and represent to the girl that, at the peril of my life, I have come to save her.”
“Oh, it will work easy enough,” said Bob.
“I hope so; you had better wait till I get out of sight with the girl; then make your way back to the settlement,” said Murdock.
“All right,” replied Bob, while Benton silently nodded his head.
Then Murdock left the two and took a circle through the wood which would bring him to the back of the cabin.
Bob watched Murdock until he was out of sight; then he turned, abruptly, to Benton.
“Say, got any more corn-juice?” he asked.
“No,” replied Benton, in a surly way.
“That’s a pity,” said Bob, reflectively.
“What did you want to go and drink it all up for?” asked Benton, indignantly.