human
Huh! said Red.
gpt
You learned a-plenty. An' I'm glad they reached that water-hole after dark, an' are goin' to go on again before it gets light. They missed our tracks. I call that luck, he said in great satisfaction.
human
We wasn't doin' much guessin'. That's shore their drive trail, an' th' best thing about it is that it's th' bottom of th' Y. They've got two ways of leavin' th' ranges without showin' tracks, but they both come together down yonder. I reckon mebby we'll have a piece to speak when they come this way again. Goin' to tell McCullough what's bein' hatched?
gpt
We ought to, answered his companion, slowly.
human
We'll tell th' Kid an' leave it to him. They must be purty shore of themselves to rustle Question-Mark cattle at _this_ time. If th' Kid tells Mac, an' they try it, Mesquite shore is goin' to be a busy little town. I think I know his breed.
gpt
They ain't takin' much of a chance, at that, if they try it, said Red.
human
They don't know that we know anythin' about it an' that McCullough will know it, if th' Kid tells him. Mebby they figger that by springin' it right now when th' feelin' is so strong agin' 'em, that it would make folks think they didn't do it, because they oughten't to--oh, pshaw! _You_ know what I'm gettin' at!
gpt
Shore, grunted Hopalong. He was silent a moment and then stirred.
human
We ain't got no reason to stay out here for a day or two. Let's pull out an' go down where we can signal th' Kid after sun-up. We'll ride well to th' east past their camp. What wind is stirrin' is comin' from th' other way, an' there's no use makin' any fresh tracks in front of 'em.