human
It's a long, lonely way, he said, kindly.
gpt
You ought to have horses.
human
How many miles?
gpt
About one and a half.
human
Oh, that is not so far.
gpt
Got caught in the storm, eh?
human
Yes.
gpt
Link is out too and the old man is kind of worried about him. He sent Hank Snogger out to look for him.
human
Then Link didn't come back this afternoon?
gpt
No, he's been out since early morning. You met him, eh?
human
Yes, but that was about the middle of the forenoon. He was over in the woods.
gpt
It was such a blow the old man is worried, thinking Link might have got caught under a tree in the woods, or something like that. There's your trail. Keep to that and it will take you right to the Endicott corral.
human
Thank you,
gpt
Dave, why didn't you tell them about the horse-thieves?
human
I didn't want to ask any favors of Mr. Merwell, that's why, was the reply.
gpt
I don't believe he'd want to go after them, and I didn't want to borrow any horses from him.
human
Well, I don't blame you for looking at it that way. But we may be losing valuable time.
gpt
We ought to be able to reach Mr. Endicott's place inside of twenty minutes. Come on,
human
Did you note the fact that Link has not yet returned?
gpt
Yes, but that doesn't prove anything. He may have crept into some place for shelter from the storm, just as we did.