It would end the mystery, anyway, and show why the assault was made.

I guess you have been after this man all the way down, Nestor," he added.
"When he hasn't been after me," laughed the patrol leader.

"But you mustn't be too certain that the arrest of this man would end the case.
He may be after the mine, may even have a copy of the description in Mr.Cameron's office, and yet be entirely innocent of the crime." "He ought to be pinched for trying to geezle me in the eats house," grinned Frank.
The boys ascended the slope until darkness set in, and then rested in a little valley, or dent, between two peaks, and pitched their two small shelter tents.

Then they built a fire of such light wood as they could find and prepared supper.

As soon as the meal was cooked they put out the fire, fearful that the smoke might betray their presence there.
Presently Jimmie called attention to two columns of smoke rising high up on the mountain.
"They're signals," he said, "because there wouldn't be two camp-fires close together.