"That is what I want to know."
"I think it is over yonder."
"I think it is in the opposite direction."
All of the boys began to talk at once, and then followed a dead silence for several seconds.
"One thing is certain—the trail can't be in two directions," said Tom.
"He can pe if he vos krooked," said Hans wisely.
"It was a fairly straight trail," observed Fred. "I can't see how we happened to leave it."
"I was following Sam," said Songbird. "You can't blame me."
"So was I following Sam," added several of the others.
"And I was having a good time on the horse," said the youngest Rover. "I thought in the bunch there would be at least one who would look after the trail."