It is quite natural that he did not like to admit to you that he could not keep up with us, and he just slipped quietly away and returned to camp and said nothing about it.

He couldn't well get lost with the brook so near to guide him." "Jamie'd never be gettin' lost whatever," asserted Andy.

"He's wonderful good at findin' his way about." "'Tis goin' to snow, and 'twill be dark early," suggested David, as the little party turned down the brook to retrace their steps to camp.
"There's a bend in the brook here; let's cut across un and save time.
If she sets in to snow to-night 'tis like to keep un up all day to-morrow, and we'd better get back as quick as we can to cut plenty of wood and have un on hand." "Very well," agreed Doctor Joe.

"You go ahead and guide us, David." "'Twill be fine and cosy just bidin' in camp and studyin' up the things in the book," said Obadiah as they followed David in a short cut toward camp.

"We'll be havin' a fine time even if it does snow too hard to go about." "Yes," agreed Doctor Joe, "we can do that and learn a great many things about scouting." Suddenly David held up his hand for silence, and stooping peered through the trees ahead.