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The s, war its way through that thick, strong fragrance of pine, the srass and flowers along a brook of snoater

"I smell smoke," said Dale, suddenly, as he reined in, and turned for corroboration from his companion

John sniffed the warm air

"Wal, you'rehis head

They traveled on, and presently careen slanted below theroves that joined the cedars, and these in turn stretched on and down in gray-black patches to the desert, that glittering and bare, with streaks of soe of Pine appeared to nestle in a curve of the edge of the great forest, and the cabins looked like tiny white dots set in green

"Look there," said Dale, pointing

Soray escarp a promontory; and from it a thin, pale coluht as soon as it had no background of green

"Thet's your shtfully "Now, I jest wonder who's carass for hosses"

"John, that point's been used for snals many a time"

"Was jest thinkin' of thet same Shall we ride around there an' take a peek?"

"No But we'll reoin', he'll have Snake Anson's gang somewhere close"

"Roy said thet same Wal, it's some three hours till sundown The hosses keep up I reckon I'ht But old To down, panting, and his half-shut eyes were on Dale

"Toait for a week But let's rest a half-hour an' watch that smoke before movin' on We can make Pine before sundown"

When travel had been resuht a broad track where shod horses had passed, cli slant toward the pro up, proceeded with alacrity to get off and do likewise Dale made his deductions, after which he stood in a brown study beside his horse, waiting for John