Elwood pointed to the northwest, which, while it was not far from their general course, was by no means the proper one by which to rejoin their companion.
"How strange!" said Howard. "It seems to me that yonder is the point from which we started."
And he pointed nearly due west, just as wrong as he could possibly be.
"You are wrong," said Elwood positively. "I am sure of the right way."
"We won't dispute over it," replied his companion, with some sadness, "for it is very doubtful if either of us is right."
"All we have to do then, is to hunt for the river and follow that up until we find Tim sound asleep."
"Yea; but how is the river to be found? To you it lies in one place, and to me in another."
"But I can prove that you are wrong, and," laughed Elwood, "that I am, too, although I was never right."
"How so?"
"The sun sets in the west, and notice where it is."