human
Think you see 'em, too? he smilingly inquired.
gpt
They're so faint they can't hardly be seen, not till you look ahead, an' then it's only th' difference between this strip of sand that we're on an' th' rest of th' desert. It's a cattle trail, Hoppy; I just found another water-hole, a big one. Th' bank was crowded with hoof marks, cattle an' cayuses. Looks like they come from th' west, bearin' a little north. Th' only reason we didn't see 'em when we rode down was because they was on hard ground. That shore explains th' dead cow.
human
An' in a few hours more, said his companion,
gpt
We don't have to risk it yet, said Red, grimly.
human
We've found out where they cut in an' how they start across; an' all we got to do is to lay low up there an' wait for 'em to come back, or start another herd across, to learn who they are.
gpt
If we wait for their next drive we can foller 'em on a fresh, plain trail, an' be a lot better prepared, supplemented Hopalong.
human
I reckon we're shore goin' to fatten our comeback!
gpt
It's pickin' up fast, gloated his friend.
human
All we got to do is watch that big water-hole an' we got 'em. There ain't so many water-holes out on this skillet that they can drive any way they like. We'll camp at th' little one, of course, but we can lay closer to th' big one nights.
gpt
An' from th' ridge up yonder th' man on day watch can see for miles.
human
Yes; an' fry, an' broil, an' sizzle, an' melt! muttered Red.
gpt
D--n 'em!