human
I don't remember any ranch as far up toward the White Sands as that seems to be, he thought.
gpt
It must be a camp-fire. We don't know whose it is, old pard, but we're goin' to take chances on it.
human
but there was no reply.
gpt
That's queer! he thought.
human
My voice ought to carry that far, sure! He waited a few moments, listening intently, then, drawing in a deep breath, he sent out another long, loud call that bellowed across the plain and sank into the far darkness. Still there was no reply, but when his horse neighed again there was instant response. The animal had quickened its pace and with head up and ears bent forward was rapidly lessening the distance between them and the light. The rider could see that it was a camp-fire, and soon could distinguish the flickering of the flames, but, in the illuminated circle around it there was no sign of human beings nor shadow of moving life. He drew rein and again sent a full lunged, far-reaching