"You drive heem leetle while?"
"Sure."
"Injun go back leetle piece. Want see any them breed follow."
"All right, but you be careful now."
"Oui. Injun be ver' careful."
Jack was walking some distance ahead of the team and it was a half hour later when he glanced back and missed the Indian.
"Where's Lucky?" he asked after waiting for the team to catch up with him.
Bob told him where the Indian had gone and for what purpose and Jack agreed that it was a wise move but added:
"He ought to be catching up with us pretty soon don't you think?"
"I'm giving him an hour and he's only been gone about half that time."