"
They grinned affectionately at each other. Jack who meantime had been
investigating, turned with a worried expression.
"I've followed Tom's directions faithfully," he said. "He said to lay
our course south by south-west and showed me what he meant on my
compass. I haven't deviated a hair's breadth. Somewhere about here
should be the first landmark--three rocks shaped like a camel lying
down. But I can't see them."
"Nothing to worry about in that," said Frank. "Probably we haven't
gone far enough. Let's push on."
"That must be it," said Jack with relief. "Well, come on."
Before they could get into motion, however, Bob uttered a warning
whisper.
"Listen," he said. "I heard a horse stumble behind us on the trail."
They listened breathlessly a moment, but no further sound was heard.
"Keep your guns handy," whispered Jack. Whenever the three were
together he took command. "Don't fire without cause, however," he
whispered. "If there is someone behind us, it may be another
traveller."
Again came the sound of a horse stumbling. All heard it distinctly.
Jack peered into the darkness and called firmly:
"Who are you?"
"Challenge him in Spanish, why don't you?" muttered Frank.
Before Jack could repeat his challenge, however, a familiar voice
replied:
"That you, Jack? This is Tom.
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