De smoke much stronger than he was.

Some of dese bushes make very sharp smell; can smell him very far away." "That's all right, Jim, on we go then.

I must take your word for it." After another half-an-hour's walking, Reuben thought that he too could smell an odour of burning wood and, soon afterwards, he became convinced that it was so.

The ground on which they were crossing was slightly undulated and, on nearing the crest of one of the slight rises, Jim said: "De smoke am getting strong now, sah; and Jim can hear de bleating of de sheep.

If de captain will wait here, Jim will go on ahead, and find out where dey lie." "But perhaps you won't be able to find us again." "Der no fear of dat, sah.