For a brief time Fred hesitated, almost deciding to awaken his companions and inform them of his discovery, but at last, convinced that such action was unnecessary and still unaware that the guide also had gone, he once more stretched himself upon the dry ground and soon was soundly sleeping.
He was aroused the following morning by Grant who was shaking him as he shouted, "Wake up, Fred!"
"Is it time to get up?" yawned Fred sleepily.
"It's time for every one of us to be wide awake," declared Grant. "Do you know what has become of Zeke and the two men that were here last night?"
"Have they gone? Aren't they here now?" demanded Fred at once thoroughly awake.
"No, sir, there's not one of them here," replied Grant.
"That's strange," said Fred. "I waked up in the night and saw one of the white men leaving the camp."
"Didn't you see the others?"
"No."
"Did the man take anything with him?"