"They must be there! Let's go back over the ground!" exclaimed Tad.
The men turned about without another word. After a few moments had passed Tad began calling loudly.
Soon a shout just ahead of them told the party that at last they had found that which they were in search of.
Tad uttered a glad cry.
"Where are you?"
"Here," answered the voice of Stacy Brown.
Tad put spurs to his pony and dashed up to where he thought the voice had come from.
"Where are the rest of the boys?"
"Got anything to eat?" asked Chunky, rousing himself to full wakefulness.
"Yes, plenty. But where's Ned and Walter? Are they asleep?" insisted Tad Butler half fearfully.