Part 23 (1/2)
”I haven't got , ”but I hope they'll get these train robbers and get theood and plenty!”
”So it's the train robbers!” exclaiet within a mile of the robbers,” the boys heard Tommy say ”If anybody catches the outlaws, it'll be the sheriff of Fremont county”
”The e ask
”That's the fellow!” Toe declared
”Oh, he's had hard luck, all right enough,” Will and Chester heard Tommy say, ”but he's a nervy sort of a chap, and he'll take theoes”
”That's the fellow that wanted to lynch us!” George grumbled
”That was a bluff!” Too into out in the uess that was all a by-play, anyhow You don't catch no western sheriff lynching his own prisoners And this sheriff of Freet even with those train robbers for that hold-up!” the boy added
The boys listened intently for a short tiht yet From the conversation they had heard they understood that their chu, and they feared that their captors ht appear at any moment
After a time two shots came from the cavern end of the dry channel, and the close air of the place beca with the se and To down to the place where they stood
Will flashed his light but instantly closed it
”Did you see that?” they heard Tommy ask
”Sure I did!”
”What do you think it is?”
”I give it up!” replied George
No one spoke for an instant and then the call of the Beaver came out of the darkness
”Slap, slap, slap!”
”Do you mind that, now?” asked Will
”I don't see how I could fail to recognize that!” Chester said
”Of course not,” Will agreed ”That's the call of the Beaver”
Will answered the challenge, and presently Toer opening and landed al, the boys aled each other, which they would not have done in daylight!