If we come to it short of that, or if it proves to be further off, I shall know that I have got to-night's camp placed wrong on the map.

I shall then correct my estimate.

When we come to the next creek I shall be able to make my guess still more certain, and by the time we get to Pensacola I shall have the whole march marked pretty nearly right on the map." "I'd give a purty price for that there head o' your'n, Sam," said Sid Russell.
"It isn't for sale, Sid, and besides it will be a good deal cheaper to use the one you have, taking care to make it as good as anybody's.

Now let me explain to all of you why we are going to Pensacola," and with that Sam entered into the plans which we know all about already, and which need not be repeated here.

When he had finished the boys plied him with questions, which he answered as well as he could.