He did not need so much time for resting.

He remained sitting on the log while he was trying to decide what he would do.

It is likely that Black Rifle thought a great force was behind him, and he turned back to see.

Had he kept straight on toward the south, as he was going at first, he would not have needed so much time for thinking over his plans.

Ah, he has turned! Lo! his trail goes almost directly back on his own course.
It will lead to the top of the hillock there, because he wants to see far, and I think that after seeing he will turn again, and follow his original course." "Why do you think that ?" asked Grosvenor.
"Because, O Red Coat, it is likely that Black Rifle knew from the first which way he wanted to go and went that way.