“And Burnnel and Emery?”
“The boys are camping on their trail.”
Corporal Rand looked very much surprised and turned upon Toma.
“I thought you said that the boys had been taken prisoners?”
“Yes,” nodded Toma.
“Well, how can that be?”
“I can explain it all,” Meade laughed. “Dick and Sandy were taken prisoners, all right, but were released a few minutes later. They slept out last night in the open, returning here shortly after the three set out—Burnnel, Emery and the squaw.”
“How did the boys travel?” Rand asked.
“I lent them two ponies.”
“Got any more?”