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The canyon wall above Jean, on the right, grew an to shoooded slopes and brakes, and at last a wide expanse with a winding,border on the west and a long, low, pine-dotted bench on the east It took several ed bluff above this bench On up that canyon several miles was the site where Queen had surprised Jean and his comrades at their ca place of the rustlers

Thereupon Jean proceeded with the utmost stealth, absolutely certain that he wouldunnatural to the wild peace of the canyon And his first sense to register so was his keen smell Sheep! He was amazed to smell sheep Thereunder the trees he san to open places in thebrake and noticed sheep tracks in the dark, muddy bank of the brook Next he heard faint tinkle of bells, and at length, when he could see farther into the open enlargeray, woolly patch that blotted out acres and acres of grass Thousands of sheep were grazing there Jean knew there were several flocks of Jorth's sheep on the ht of the so far west,eyes could not descry any herders or dogs But he knew there s close to that i, he could not hope to elude the scent and sight of shepherd dogs It would be best to go back the way he had come, wait for darkness, then cross the canyon and cli at once, he started to glide back But al by the sound of hoofs

Horses were co in the direction he wished to take They were close His swift conclusion was that the men who had pursued hi glance showed him that he had no sure covert near at hand It would not do to risk their passing hih for close inspection He was forced to turn back up the canyon, in the hope of soon finding a hiding place or a break in the here he could climb up