By doing so we shall be longer in striking the track, but the journey will be a good bit shorter than if we were to ride due west.
"Now we can safely dismount.

It is getting pitch dark, and we will lead our horses.

I can feel that mine is nearly dead beat.

In a few minutes we will halt, and give them half a gourd full of water, each.

After that, we had better go on for another six or seven miles, so as to be well out of sight of anyone on the hills." Ten minutes later they heard the dull sound of horses' hoofs on the sand.