“If there’s any harder work,” added Ruggles, “count me out.”
Captain Dawson looked angrily at Vose.
“Do you know the meaning of this?”
Vose shook his head and prevaricated still further by adding:
“Nor what you’re driving at either.”
“That dog has misled us; instead of conducting us to the couple he has taken us away from them.”
It was true and every one of the four knew it. The suspicion of the guide had become certainty. Was it instinct or reason that controlled the animal? Who shall draw the line in explaining many of the actions of the brute creation?
Vose Adams was silent a moment and then emitted a low whistle.
“Hang me, if I don’t b’leve you’re right, captain. I’ve been told that that dog knowed more than a good many folks and there ain’t no doubt of it now.”
The disgusted parson exclaimed: