On the ground he could see footprints and these he commenced to follow.

But in a few minutes he found himself in a thicket he was sure he had never seen before.
"I am mixed up, and no mistake," he murmured, his face falling.

"I shouldn't have been so sure of myself at the start.

It isn't so easy as one thinks to find a trail among these rocks and bushes.

I guess I had better call to Todd, and to the others." He set up a shout and waited for a reply.