Part 11 (1/2)

To back when he came to the main cave with a suddenness which alone and done a fine thing!” he cried ”The bears are out there in the cave we're shut in good and tight!”

CHAPTER IX

LYNCHING IS THREATENED

”Spies!” repeated Will, indignantly, as the cowboys gathered around

”Yes, spies!” exclaiht you pulled the wool over our eyes down at your caood reason to believe that the robbers have visited your camp every day and that you fed therily

”If you're not in with these bandits, what are you doing here?” demanded another member of the party

”Why, we came in search of--”

Will closed his teeth with a snap as he realized that on no account ht visit to the cavern

”Go on!” shouted the leader

Will glanced significantly at George and ree gave hie with his elbow and the boy remained silent

”You said you came here in search of so of the kind,” Will contradicted

”Well, out with it! What did you say?”

”I was about to say that ere prowling around just for the fun of the thing”

”Prowling around in the ante-rooht just for the fun of the thing!” laughed the leader

”That story is so bald that it's funny!” laughed anotherbetter than that!”

”It's the truth!” answered George

”Look here!” the leader exclaimed ”If you boys'll tell us where those three men went to, we'll take you into Green River and see that you have a fair trial If you don't, we'll string you up right here in the mountains!”

”We don't knohere they went!” answered Will

A member of the party who had been called Seth by his coan an exaes which adorned the coats of the two lads

”Where did you get theo,” was the reply