Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XV. 

ON TO LAKE BENNETT. 

The face of Tom Roland wore a smile, but in his eyes was an anxious look which Earl did not fail to notice as he surveyed the two acquaintances from Basco. The young prospector was much taken aback by this sudden appearance, for he had not dreamed of meeting Roland and Guardley in this out-of-the-way spot. 

"Ain't you glad to see a feller from Maine?" went on Roland, as Earl did not speak; and he held out his hand, which the youth took rather coldly. Guardley had come up to shake hands too, but now he did not risk making the offer. 

"Are you two bound for the Klondike?" at length asked Earl. 

"Of course," was Roland's sharp reply. "What else would we be doing up here?" 

"What started you--the fact that we were going?" 

"Well, I allow as that had a little to do with it, Earl; but Guardley got a letter from a friend of his who is up there now--a man named Stephens. He said Guardley ought to come up at once, and as he didn't want to go alone, I came along. How are you making out?" 

"We are doing very well." 

"You and your brother came on with your uncle, didn't you?" 

"Yes." 

"Any others in the party?" 

"Yes; two men." 

Tom Roland's eyes dropped for a moment. "Me and Guardley have been havin' rather a hard road of it, all alone," he went on. "We've been thinking of joining forces with somebody."  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question based on this story, and describe how likely it is that your guess is correct as one of the following expressions:

Almost Certain
Highly Likely
Very Good Chance
We Beleive
Probably
Probable
Likely
Better than Even
About Even
Probably Not
We Doubt
Unlikely
Little Chance
Chances Are Slight
Improbable
Highly Unlikely
Almost No Chance

Give ONLY the guess and your confidence, no other words or explanation. For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>
Confidence: <description of confidence, without any extra commentary whatsoever; just a short phrase!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Where do the men in the story know each other from?
Guess: Maine
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Were they currently in a busy and well populated place?
Guess: No
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Where are the two men together headed?
Guess: Klondike
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Who invited them there?
Guess: a man named Stephens
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Did Guardley want to travel alone?
Guess: No
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Did Stevens want his friend to wait and come later?
Guess: No
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Was Tom Roland pleased to meet someone else?
Guess: He was anxious
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Which two men are partners?
Guess: Guardley and Roland
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Question: Who was Earl working or traveling with?
Guess: His brother and uncle and two men
Confidence: <appropriate level of confidence in this guess>

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: How many people were in that group?

Five