“What do you mean by ‘not yet?’”
“Oh, nothing.”
By this time the two men had proceeded far from the place from which they had started, and still Reuben was unable to recognize any signs of the locality where he and Jean had prepared to make their camp the preceding night.
Suddenly, however, he abruptly halted and, pointing toward a spot not far away, he excitedly demanded: “What’s that? What do you make of that?”
[CHAPTER V—THE FAME OF THE TRAPPER]
In response to Reuben’s startling questions both men halted and looked keenly in the direction in which he was pointing.
“Is that where your camp was?” inquired Rat.
“It looks like it,” replied Reuben quietly as he hastened toward the spot he had discovered on the plains. Both were silent until they arrived at the place they were seeking. Then, after a hasty inspection, Reuben said quickly: “This is where Jean and I camped last night.”
“Are you sure?”
“I know it is,” said Reuben positively after further investigation.