"Indeed?" marveled the Professor.
"The method is very simple," continued Parry. "All you have to do is to point the hour hand directly at the sun. Half way between the hour hand and the figure twelve on the watch dial you will find is due south."
"I'll try it," answered Tad.
"There comes the sun now," said Ned.
The boys drew out their watches, having halted the ponies and turned facing the rising sun.
"Well, did you ever!" exclaimed the lads in one voice.
"It is, indeed, the fact," marveled the Professor.
"You can depend upon that whenever you have lost your way," said Tom Parry. "It has helped me out on many occasions."
"But what if there isn't any sun—what if the sky is clouded?" questioned Stacy.
"Then you'll have to sit down and wait for it," laughed the guide.