one in the morning
Not a sign of smoke could he discover anywhere . Tad 's heart sank . `` I 've got to stay out all night , '' he muttered . `` If I were sure of finding some one in the morning I would n't mind . '' There remaining about two hours before dark , he decided to push on as long as he could see . So he trotted on resolutely until the shadows fell so densely about his path that he could no longer find his way . Tad reluctantly halted and after selecting a suitable place , gathered wood for a camp-fire .