They traveled at a slow pace until noon when they stopped to cook dinner and to give the dogs a couple of hours rest, and at four o'clock Lucky announced that they would make camp for the night.
"We come seexty mile an' dog heem heap tired," he said.
"And they've got nothing on me at that," Jack told him.
"Same here," Bob added.
"And I haven't walked a foot of the way," their uncle complained.
"No mind that," Lucky told him. "You geet walk 'nough time we heet Nome."
Seven o'clock found them ready to turn in with the exception of Bob who was to stand the first watch. They had decided to divide the night into three watches of four hours each and Bob was to take the first. Mr. Lakewood had insisted on taking his turn but the others had ruled him down, declaring that he needed the sleep and rest and finally he had reluctantly given in.
"But beginning tomorrow I want it distinctly understood that I'm going to do my share of the work," he told them.
At eleven o'clock Bob called the Indian, who was to take the second watch and reported that nothing had happened. His watch also passed without incident as did Jack's and seven o'clock found them once more on the trail all, including the dogs, well rested and in high spirits.
If was about two o'clock when Jack, who was some distance ahead and out of sight of the others because of a clump of bushes, suddenly appeared running back.