"From the other way?"
"Yes, sir. I went in the opposite direction to that supposed to have been taken by Bruin, and I discovered some things that puzzled me."
"On the trail?" asked the Professor.
"Yes, sir."
"What did you discover?" demanded Lilly eagerly.
"I found the trail of a horse in the first place."
"Going which way?"
"Toward this camp. The horse turned—"
"You don't mean this camp exactly. You mean the place where we made temporary camp this afternoon, don't you?"
"Yes, sir, that is what I mean. The horse, as I was saying, turned about just beyond where we had the fight with the wolves, and took the back trail, or nearly so."