Part 15 (1/2)
”Well, then, I'll tell him the truth,” replied the intruder, his mouth full of bread and meat
”We met Johnson while he was on his way out, and he told us to look in on you boys as we passed and see if you were all right He seeet into trouble of so his hand, ”I don't kno Mr
Johnson ca in the nature of a miracle”
”Glad to be of any service!”
Then without explaining the purpose of their night mission into the ers, dwelling particularly on the fact that the sheriff's cowboys now had good cause for believing that the lads really were associating with the train robbers
”I think the train robbers held the officers up ainst all policemen than for any other reason,” Will said ”I don't see why they should cut in order to save our lives The sheriff will get good and even with theainst all the officers in the world!” laughed one of the strangers ”All brigands feel that way”
”But you can see where it leaves us!” exclaie ”We can't have any fun in theus all the ti around in the o out and find him if this hostile attitude of the cowboys continues”
”You think they'll follow you down to camp, do you?” asked one of the ”
”Yes, I think they'll follow us down to ca here, either,” Will answered
”Did you ever seen anything like it?” asked Toe, he started toward the provision box
”Like what?” demanded the other
”Why, this lonethe center of population of the United States!” exclaiht in the valley And then the robbers came, and the detectives caot next to Chester, and now these two strangers co in If this isn't the center of population, I'd like to knohere it is”
”It's a good thing we've got those old burros picketed out on the grass,” George observed ”In about two days more, we'll have to set sail for Green River and load up with provisions We've been running a public eating house ever since we struck Wyo to stay If they ree 'e”
”When you want any fish,” Toet 'ee chuckled, and Too out fishi+ng,” George said in a uard out with you”
”Oh, just because I had a little trouble up on Lake Superior and down in Florida, you think I can't catch fish!+” coet this rumpus with the cowboy officers settled and I'll show you whether I can catch fish or not”
”I e had so the haaested, ”you go right on cooking ha potatoes, and I'll sneak over the ridge and bring back about fifty pounds of bear” Besides, he went on, ”I want to get those hides before the wolverines get them, or any one sneaks them off”
Just as Tommy disappeared up the slope the cowboy officers were seen rushi+ng toward the cauess they think the train robbers are here,” commented Will
CHAPTER XII
AN INTERRUPTED WIG-WAG