But then they did not know how far they were from the ranch of their uncle, whom they had set out to visit. They might be going toward it or away from it. They had lost all sense of direction.
Suddenly something seemed to take place down in the main camp of the Indians that indicated a new element in the grim adventure. There were shouts and excited cries—cries of alarm, it was very evident.
"Oh!" cried Rosemary with shining eyes. "Maybe it's a rescue party after us?"
"I hope so!" shouted Floyd.
A moment later Mike, his face showing unmistakable signs of fear, came rushing in, and by signs, and talk in his own tongue, of which Rosemary and Floyd could understand a few words, he indicated that they were to follow him.
Meanwhile the confusion and alarm in the main body of the Yaquis increased.
What had happened?
CHAPTER XVIII
SEPARATED
Though realizing how useless it was to question Mike—useless because she doubted if he understood her, and equally futile because he would not bother to answer her—still Rosemary fired a volley of questions at the Indian.