"Dat fellow has driven his herd ober their trail--all stamped out--no saying where they hab gone to." "We must follow the herd, then," Reuben said.

"If we look sharp, we ought to be able to see the traces where they left them." Jim shook his head.
"No find," he said decidedly "Plenty places where de ground am berry hard, and horse feet no show.

Dey choose some place like dat and turn off; perhaps put rug under horses' feet, so as to make no mark.

Me sarch, sah.

Jim look him eyes very hard, but tink no find." And so, to their great disappointment, it turned out.