The creek was not behind him, but a radius of thirty miles would cover a wide belt of country, and he doubted if he could persuade Agatha to extend the fortnight.

Her obstinacy was ridiculous, but must be reckoned on.
By and by a faint breeze sprang up and the mist rolled back.

Here and there a lake sparkled in the light of the rising sun and dark pines rose out of the streaming vapor.

But there was no glistening thread to indicate a creek, and Thirlwell turned to Drummond with an impatient frown.
"Do you see anything that you think you ought to recognize ?" "No," said Drummond, rather sulkily, "I don't." "You haven't been of much use to us yet! I think you stated that when you got here you'd recollect all your father told you about Strange's talk.

Seeing the places would bring things back!" "I haven't seen the places, and the old man was very sick when he told me.