“I say, Bob,” Jack said suddenly, “how do you suppose that fellow knew your name?”
“Ask me something easy. I never saw the fellow before, to the best of my knowledge.”
“Well, it seems mighty strange that they should follow us. Their time can’t be very valuable, or else they’re up to some kind of a game that we aren’t in on.”
For some time the two canoes kept nearly the same distance apart, the half-breeds making no effort to catch up with them.
CHAPTER IX.
BOB MEETS THE ENEMY.
“We’ve got to camp pretty soon,” Bob announced a little later, as it began to get dark.
“What do you suppose those fellows will do when we stop?” Rex asked anxiously.
“I reckon they’ll stop too,” Jack replied dryly.
“I don’t like it at all,” Bob shook his head.
“Him heap bad,” Kernertok agreed.