What do you think of the plan ?" "I think it is a good one," Mr.Blount said, warmly.

"A capital plan.

Of course we don't much like leaving our horses, for in this country one almost lives on horseback.

Still, it will be the best plan, certainly; for as you say, the poor brutes will be half mad, by tomorrow night, with thirst." "It will be a long tramp back again," a settler said dismally.
"We won't tramp all the way," Reuben said with a smile.

"Directly we have overtaken the blacks, and given them a lesson, I will send Jim back again for the horses.