Where was he ?" "About a mile out.

He must have rushed his horse too hard.

The sweat was frozen all over it--nobody can push a beast like that through these drifts and keep it alive." "He did n't know much about riding." "I should say not.

Did n't know much of anything when we got to him.
He was just about gone--tried to stagger to his feet when we came up, but could n't make it.

Kind of acted like he 'd lost his senses through fear or exposure or something.