"How shall I stop its smoking ?" "Pour water on it till it's out, then build a new fire.

Never mind.

Too late now.

The damage's done, and a little smoke more or less won't matter no how." Breakfast, noon breakfast, proved to be so satisfying that no one felt inclined to pack up and move on.
"Girls, what do you say to the suggestion that we make camp here until some time to-morrow ?" questioned Anne.

"We are in no hurry, except that we do not wish to be overtaken by Peg Tatem's gang, which, it doesn't seem probable that we shall be." "Yes! Stay!" cried the Overlanders.
"Is that satisfactory to you, Mrs.Shafto ?" asked Grace, turning to the guide.
"I kin stand it if ye kin." "We stay," announced Grace.