It is exactly the idea that a valiant and patient man like the Great Bear would have, and it would appeal too, to the soul of such a great warrior as Black Rifle.

But after thinking well upon it, they have decided that the search would be vain for the present, and once more they go on, though the wish to find us puts weights on their feet." Before noon they came to a place where Black Rifle shot a deer.

The useless portions of the body that the two had left behind spoke a language none could fail to understand, and they were sure it was Black Rifle who had fired the shot, because his broader footprints led to the place where the body had fallen.
"It proves," said Tayoga, "that the rangers are still well ahead, else two such wise men as the Great Bear and Black Rifle would not take the trouble to kill a deer here and carry so much weight with them.

It is likely that the Mountain Wolf and his men are on the shores of Oneadatote itself." All that afternoon the trail went upward higher and higher among the ranges and peaks, but the infallible eye of Tayoga never lost it for a moment.
"We will not overtake them today, as I had hoped," he said, "but we shall certainly do so tomorrow before noon." "And the coming night is going to offer a striking contrast to the one just passed," said Robert.

"It will be crystal clear." "So it will, Dagaeoga, and we will seek a camp among the rocks.