"
"So I think," from Adrian. "But there seems no sign of a halt."
Ten minutes later, however, they caught sight of a fire light.
"That looks like it might be a camp," suggested Adrian.
They rode cautiously forward.
"It surely is," affirmed Donald a couple of minutes later. "We'd
better dismount and do a little reconnoitering on foot."
The suggestion was immediately put into effect.
Leaving their horses tethered beneath a giant palm, which would
serve as a landmark, the boys crept stealthily forward. In a few
minutes they were near enough to see figures about the fire.
"They are evidently getting ready to pass the night," said
Donald.
"Yes," from Adrian, "and there is another fire off yonder," and
he pointed to the right.
"They are getting ready to post their pickets," explained Donald.
"Then we'd better get busy, Don. There must be some way of
finding out where the army is going to stop."
As with one accord they drew still nearer the camp, they could
smell the coffee and their appetites began to assert themselves.
"Wish I had some," whispered Adrian.
"You'll get to be as bad as Billie first thing you know," was the
retort. "But, hush! There comes some one."
They lay flat on the ground and listened.
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