human
Why, how is that! cried the old hunter.
gpt
Never knew snow to set fire to anything in my life.
human
It is very simple, Jed, explained Shep.
gpt
As soon as the snow melts it turns to water, and the water, soaking the carbide, generates acetylene gas, which burns about the same as gas in a city.
human
Well, it's an easy way to start a camp-fire, was the old hunter's comment.
gpt
I've had lots o' trouble sometimes, when the wood was wet as it is now.