Indeed it also became a mystery as to the course taken by them. Not a sign of a trail could be found.
It baffled the cavalrymen.
“By Jupiter!” exclaimed Clark, in disgust, “how are you going to fight such a shadowy foe. If they would only come out like men and fight it out it would be all right. But they don’t dare do it.”
“You would whip them,” said Frank Reade, Jr., with a laugh. “That is why they are playing hide and seek.”
“I suppose so, but it makes it pretty hard for me. I suppose the best course now is to send out scouts and scour the hills.”
“Exactly.”
“All right. I will do it.”
“I hope you will succeed.”
“Thank you. I will do it or die.”
“That is a good resolution.”