"Look ahead of you," said Zeke. "Do you see anything?"
"I see rocks and the rim of the Gulch, plenty of sand and lots of sky,"
replied Fred glibly.
"Look along the rim," suggested Zeke, ignoring the flippant manner of the
Go Ahead Boy. "What do you see about a mile ahead of us?"
"I don't see anything different from what I said," laughed Fred.
The other boys, however, were silent for a time while they peered intently
in the direction indicated by the guide.
Suddenly Grant said in a low voice, "Zeke, do you mean that tree yonder?"
"That might be it," replied the guide.
As he spoke two large, black birds suddenly arose from a branch of the
distant tree and flying lazily disappeared beneath the rim of the Gulch.
"That's it!" exclaimed John eagerly. "That's it! That's the tree Simon
Moultrie marked out in his diary. Zeke," he added excitedly, "isn't that
the Two Crow Tree?"
"It may be," replied Zeke.
"Then let's go ahead and not stop until we get there. It isn't more than a
mile or two away, is it?"
"About that," replied Zeke.
The suggestion of the Go Ahead boy was at once adopted. The entire party
increased their speed and rapidly moved forward.
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