"I went to the nest, the bird had flown, and the nest was cold." The Texan rode quickly to the spot, and in a moment saw the trail over the ridge made by Pond when he had escaped.
"It was he who gave the alarm--him whom I believed so sleepy!" he muttered.

"He must have seen Bill and the Indians when they first came, arranged his blanket and hat as you found it, and crept over the hill.
When I cautioned him to keep quiet, I told him how near and in what direction they were.

I see it all.

Green as I took him to be, he has outwitted us all!" "It is so.

This is his horse--a noble animal, too.