“I’ll say you must have,” Jack broke in.
“And how did it happen that you never got caught in the traps we set?” Bob asked next.
A smile lighted up the face of the dwarf as he replied.
“Dan too smart,” he chuckled.
“But we fixed them so that no one could tell they were there,” Bob insisted.
“You good trap setter, but Dan see you set ’em.”
“You did?”
“Dan hide up in big pine tree, see you set ’em all.”
“Well, Dan, you’re smart, mighty smart, but remember your promise,” Bob told him as he turned to the others. “Guess we might as well be getting back to camp unless you want to ask some more questions.”
They all shook hands with the dwarf who now seemed very friendly and, after again reminding him of his promise to be good, started off through the woods, Sicum leading the way.