Run other way." "Yes," I said, laughing; "they are always ready to go in the wrong direction.

Do you know"-- I was going to say something about the rising of one of the rivers up in the mountains somewhere near, but I stopped short, for my companion suddenly darted to Sandho's head and pressed him sidewise towards a pile of rocks which offered plenty of shelter from anything in front.
"What is it, Joeboy ?" I said.

"A good shot at something ?" For answer he pointed upward at the rocks beside the pass which went by the name of Echo Nek--the place which we had nearly reached, this great gap in the mountains being the only spot for many miles on either side where a horse could cross.

As to wagons, a far greater detour was necessary to find a road.
I looked in the direction he pointed out, but for some moments I could see nothing.

Then a faint gleam from something moving gave me warning of what had taken place, and directly after I caught sight of the bearer of the rifle from whose barrel the sunlight had flashed..