"'I have them located,' I replied.
"'Where?'
"'Only in a general way, but I suspect that the Apaches have them located specifically.'
"'But not staked out,' said Tom.
"A shudder went through me, for Tom did not realize the significance of the phrase with its suggestion of Indian torture.
"'No,' I said, 'they won't be staked out if the captain is active enough to get around this section of the country.'
"I did not like the canyon, where we had made our camp previously, as it seemed to be a thorough-fare for the Apaches, so I decided to make a move even if it was now growing dusk.
"'We will make a start this evening, Tom,' I said, 'this is a pretty situation, but there are some things I don't like about it.'
"'All right, captain,' he replied, 'whatever you say.'
"So we started driving our pack horses before us."