The Shawnee shrugged his shoulders as indicating that he did not know.

"Probably it was the same fellow whom you found fooling about the camp
the other night," suggested Walter.

"Just what I was thinking," added Ned.

"Yes, no doubt he is the man. But what we are going to do, I don't
know. It occurs to me that I might send some one on to Mr. Munson,
superintendent of the Red Star Mine, to whom I have a letter, asking
him to send us on a couple of extra ponies."

"Does he know who we are?" asked Walter Perkins.

"Yes, he knows your father. Mr. Munson is expecting us, and is to
entertain us when we reach the place."

"How far are we from there now?" inquired Ned.

"How far, Eagle-eye?"

"Two suns."

"Two days, eh. We could make it while Eagle-eye was going there and
back. I move that we wait until to-morrow. Perhaps we may find Tad
some time to-day. I believe he will return, as I said before. If he
does, we can start right on. Some of us will have to walk, but that
doesn't matter. We are pretty well used to doing that, I guess."

"Master Ned, your suggestion is a good one. We shall adopt it. I