"I want you to follow me, Chunky," Butler said, determined to try his
plan. "You will have to move absolutely without a sound. Look before
you put down foot or hand. Be sure where you place them. We'll wait a
few minutes until they're sound asleep."

"What you going to do-- sneak?"

"Try to get back to camp. The others will be coming along looking for
us pretty soon, if we don't get away. The Indians might resent being
disturbed, and perhaps make trouble."

"Tell me when you're ready, then."

Some minutes had elapsed and the lads could plainly hear the snores of
their besiegers.

"Now!" whispered Tad.

At the same time he began crawling toward the edge of the rock at
their rear. Stacy was close upon his heels.

The side which the boys were to descend was much more precipitous than
the one they had come up by, but offered no very great difficulties
for two nimble boys. Proceeding with infinite caution, they gained the
ground without a mishap.

"We'll walk straight on in this direction, until we get out of sight;
then we can turn to the left and hurry to the camp."