The others watched him without protest or action.
Evidently the Indian who had started off so hurriedly was more impulsive than his companions, for after his third leap he remained standing on the rock; and, although it would have been easy for him to spring to the next leading up the canyon, he refrained from doing do.

Instead, he looked around, and then deliberately rejoined his friends, who showed no surprise over his reverse movement.

They spoke only a few words to one another, when they moved back in Indian file toward the growth of pines, among which they passed from sight and were seen no more.
"That was a queer performance," remarked Jack; "it looked to me as if that first fellow wanted his companions to go up the canyon with him, and when they refused he started off by himself." "Only to change his mind." "There can be no doubt of that; but it strikes me as strange that there should be something up there to attract them as well as Hank." "Some day Hank will tell us about it.

Do you observe, young man, that the forenoon is well along and we haven't had a sight of any game ?" With no thought of the Indians whom they had just seen, the boys began retracing their steps.

Inasmuch as it was on the other side of the gorge that they had gained the shot at the buck, the feeling was strong that they should pass it again and push their hunt in that direction.
It did not require long to find a spot where the fissure was easily leaped.