“Well, so far so good,” said Jack, with a sigh of relief. “Evidently, or so far as we can see, anyway, Dad and the rest got across undiscovered and now stand a fair chance of crossing the lake farther up undetected.”
“Maybe so,” said Frank. “Maybe, too, Lupo got discouraged and quit.”
“Retreated you mean?” asked Jack.
Frank nodded.
“Oh, you fellows are full of prunes,” said Bob. “Why should he quit now, just because we have added one more man to our forces? He’s hung to our trail a long time. That means he’s not going to quit in a hurry. No, we’ve got to keep our eyes open.”
“That’s right,” said Jack, thoughtfully, “It won’t do to get overconfident and relax our guard.”
“Just the same there’s no sign of trouble now,” said Frank. “And I’ve got a suggestion.”
“Don’t lose the idea,” said Bob, anxiously. “Hold on to it. Ideas are rare.”
“With some people yes,” said Frank, grinning. “Not with me.”
“Huh.”