human
Carl wasn't able to drop any more scraps, said Matt.
gpt
When he was inside the monkey wagon he was out of sight and could do about as he pleased; crowded into the runabout with Ben Ali and Haidee, and with Aurung Zeeb riding behind, he couldn't possibly drop a clue to guide us.
human
The Dutchman seems to have taken it for granted that he'd be followed,
gpt
He knows very well, returned Matt,
human
How do you figure it, Matt?
gpt
Well, from the time Joe and I heard Carl call for help. I don't believe it was more than half an hour from that time until we were hitting the high places with this automobile. Eh, Joe?
human
No more than that, pard,
gpt
I should think we'd have gained more than fifteen or twenty minutes on the Hindoos, the rate we've been coming,
human
Possibly we have. If that's so, then the runabout can't be even ten minutes ahead of us. Now----
gpt
Runabout!