“And what’s that?” asked the doctor, after a glance at his son.
“Give them such a lesson that they won’t stop to have any more, but make off into the desert.”
“That’s very good advice,” replied the doctor, “but how can it be done without risk to ourselves?”
“Let them think we daren’t stir away from here, while we wait for a few days to let some one get well again, and his nag too, while we have not been wasting time, but under the screen of hunting and shooting have been watching, and when once we have got to know where they camp, we must come upon them suddenly some night, and the rifles must do the rest.”
“Well, Chris, what do you think of that?” said the doctor, turning to where the two boys sat listening.
“Can’t be done,” said Chris shortly.
“Why?”
“How are you going to find out where they make their camp? They’re in one place to-day and another to-morrow.”
“Yes, Griggs, that is the difficulty.”
“Well, I know that, sir,” replied Griggs; “but can you think of a better plan?”