human
The ashes warm, you say, Ethan? he burst out with.
gpt
Now, that's a funny thing. What would make them hold heat that way, when there's not a sign of anybody around?
human
There _has_ been somebody here, and only a short time ago, don't you see?
gpt
And like as not they heard us cheering when we glimpsed the lake, and cleared out in a big hurry,
human
Cleared out? echoed Lub'.
gpt
Well, why should they run from us, tell me? We don't look dangerous, as far as I can see. We wouldn't bother hurting anybody; and didn't Phil say a while back that if we found some fishermen in his shack we'd just shy off, and build one for ourselves?
human
Yes, but these people didn't hear Phil say that; we were half a mile and more away from here at the time,
gpt
And they couldn't begin to tell just who was coming,
human
It might be! exclaimed Ethan,
gpt
I rather think you've struck the right nail on the head there, Ethan, he told the other.
human
It seems the most reasonable explanation for their clearing out in such a big hurry.
gpt
They tried to put the fire out too, didn't they, Phil?
human
Yes, I had noticed that some one had certainly thrown water on the fire, said Phil.
gpt
You can see where it washed the ashes off this charred piece of wood; and besides, it made little furrows in the ashes.
human
That's an old trick in the woods, remarked Ethan, with a superior air;
gpt
Yes, Phil added,
human
And these people did,
gpt
Let's look around some,