He was ugly, and if you hadn't come up just when you did there would have been trouble, with the chances against me." "It was a mistake on your part." "I fear it was.

It may be, however, that Motoza feels better disposed toward me since he has learned we are friends." "That is my belief.

But it is rather curious that we should run across him again, so many miles from the spot where we last met; but, Fred, we must keep our bearings." They were in a wild section of the mountains, which they had not seen before, but by carefully noting the position of the sun in the sky and observing a towering, snow-covered peak that had been fixed upon as a landmark, they agreed as to the right direction.

They were confirmed in their belief shortly after by coming to the edge of the canyon which they had leaped on their outward trip; but the width was fully twenty feet, with no diminishing, so far as they could see, to the right or left.
"I hardly think it will do to make the venture here," remarked Jack, with a shake of his head.
"No; for not only is it too wide, but the other side is several feet higher than this." They cautiously approached the edge and peered down into the frightful depth.

There was the same foamy stream, apparently a half-mile below, clashing over the rocky bottom, and sending up the faint roar that impressed them when the canyon was first seen.