“Ha! glad to see you, Bill!” cried Frank, with pleasure.
“Ther same, cap’en. I rested ther pony up, an’ then cum along slow like. Bat we’re yit ten miles from the valley.”
“Oh, yes. We’ve just come down from there.”
The old trapper looked astonished.
CHAPTER VIII.
RECONNOITERING.
“Jest cum from thar!” he cried. “Ye don’t mean it?”
“Yes, I do,” replied Frank. “We have been up there and back.”
“What did you cum back fer?” asked the amazed trapper.
“For the sake of safety.”
“Ah, then ye run afoul of the gang, did ye?”