I suppose if Don were here he would toss up for the way
to go, and I guess that's as good a way as any."
Taking a coin from his pocket he closed his hand upon the metal
without looking at it. "if it is head," he decided, "I will go to
the right, and if it is tail I will go to the left. It's head,"
opening his hand. "Now, I'll bet that isn't the right way, but I'll
try it anyhow."
Taking the course the coin had indicated Pepper plunged into the
brush and doggedly pushed on, although he was getting tired and
somewhat discouraged.
"I am going to keep on this way," he determined, "until I get to the
road or come out on the other side, if it brings me out in California."
Stopping to rest, after he had forced his way through a particularly
heavy growth of brush, he was startled at hearing the angry bark
of a dog not far away.
"Crickets!" he cried, "I hope I haven't run across that beast again
I think I had better look for a stick while I have time. I don't
want to be picking up any more snakes"
Looking about him he found a good-sized stick lying upon the ground,
which he scrutinized closely before venturing to take possession.
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