"You ought to have horses." "How many miles ?" asked Dave.
"About one and a half." "Oh, that is not so far." "Got caught in the storm, eh ?" "Yes." "Link is out too and the old man is kind of worried about him.

He sent Hank Snogger out to look for him." "Then Link didn't come back this afternoon ?" said Dave, quickly.
"No, he's been out since early morning.

You met him, eh ?" "Yes, but that was about the middle of the forenoon.

He was over in the woods." "It was such a blow the old man is worried, thinking Link might have got caught under a tree in the woods, or something like that.

There's your trail.