"We struck your trail by accident.

We thought we were following----" "Never mind about that, Sam," interrupted Tom quickly.
"Who did you think you were following ?" demanded Dan Baxter.
"It's none of your business, Baxter.

We have as much right to be here as you have." "Humph! Don't you suppose I know why you came ?" "More than likely you do, and we know why you came." "Have you got another map ?" demanded Baxter, in curiosity.
"It's none of your affair what we have.

We stumbled upon you by accident, and if you haven't anything in particular to say to us we'll be going." "You needn't leave so quickly.

Where is Dick ?" "He isn't so very far off." "You hired John Barrow for a guide, I heard," put in Bill Harney.
"If we did, we had a right to do it," said Sam.
"He don't know these parts as well as he might.