We have found Chase.
“Yes, sir, he has!” exclaimed Bob, after he had closely examined the writing; “hasn’t he, Perk?”
Perk took a look, then Walter and George, and each declared that Frank’s rendering of the obscure sentence was the correct one. The boys were so surprised and delighted that they could scarcely speak.
“Well! well! I never will be surprised at anything again,” said Uncle Dick. “There are some people away off in Louisiana who would give something to know what we know now. Push ahead, Lewis. You can’t go any too fast for us.”
“Look a yer,” said Simon Cool, suddenly. “Seein’ you’ve found your friends, mightn’t you as well turn me loose?”
“Why, man, you would freeze or starve,” said Bob.
“I kin take keer of myself,” replied Simon, who, it was plain, would much rather have taken his chances on the prairie than face those whom he had wronged.
“We have another story to listen to before we take leave of you,” said Uncle Dick. “Climb up, boys, and we’ll be off.”