Cur'us how quick buffalo an' deer an' antelope learn about these things." They slept the night through on the open prairie, keeping watch by turns.

The weather was cold, but they had their good blankets with them and they took no discomfort.

They rode forward again early in the morning, and about noon struck an old but broad trail.

It was evident that many men and many wagons had passed here.

There were deep ruts in the earth, cut by wheels, and the traces of footsteps showed over a belt a quarter of a mile wide.
"Well, Ned, I s'pose you can make a purty good guess what this means ?" said the Panther.
"This was made weeks and weeks ago," replied Ned confidently, "and the men who made it were Mexicans.