The hole In the door

[Craig Hipkins]

I do know that there are ways to create a semi smokeless fire. Depending on the wood that is used and if it is seasoned or not. They could have dug a fire pit and using the pine thicket for cover the smoke would have been almost undetectable. I doubt seriously that Booth would have known how to do this but Herold? He was obviously well acquainted with the elements. It's possible that he had the knowledge.
I do agree with Laurie and Jim that it is quite possible that they took refuge in Newport.