"I agree, Bruce. But if we run into Chefano again, he'll be wise to the whole thing. You know that."
"If we had a plane, we could fly over this locality and make observations. You can see a lot from above."
Vincent grunted contemptuously.
"Sure you can, and what would Chefano think if he heard a plane buzzing in circles overhead? But wait! You've given me an idea. You know that mountain in back of us?"
"The one they call Rocky Summit?"
"That's the one. When I was in town yesterday, I saw one of the natives pointing it out to a stranger. He said that there's a path up the mountain. There's a clearing near the top, and you can see the whole valley from there. That's better than an airplane."
"We'd be pretty far away to observe anything."
"Not if we had powerful field glasses. We'll go downtown and see if we can buy any."
* * *
They were fortunate when they arrived at the village. Josh Stevens had an excellent pair of field glasses for sale.