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 for a purpose by the manner in which his burning glance sought to penetrate the way ahead. After pausing for the fraction of a minute he disappeared as silently as he had come, and his path was towards the camp.

“He has learned we are prisoners and he’s going back to pay off old scores,” shuddered Stanley.

“That means he will strike our trail and be after us the minute he finds we have escaped,” warned Bub. “He’ll read the whole story of the bear and how we got free in a glance. Then he’ll be after us.”

“How much leeway have we?” whispered Stanley.

“Until he reaches the camp and takes his first look,” replied Bub. “Now it’s whiteman’s woodcraft against an Injun’s. Come on.”