He strode off in the direction of the trail over which they had come to reach this interesting spot in the mountains, and disappeared without once looking back to see what they were doing.
It was odd thus to be left alone in this wild region, and the chums looked in each other's face with smiles.

It certainly was a curious experience to be set down in one of the greatest mountain spurs of the West, and to be told that now they must take care of themselves.

It was like being cast into deep water and ordered to choose between swimming and drowning.
"It's just as well," said Jack, "or he wouldn't have done it.

Surely the V.W.

W.ought to be able to take care of ourselves, with our repeaters and pistols.