Part 6 (1/2)
”You got anything for me?”
”Not this trip,” answered Jack
”Well, I'ht to be here Keep your eyes open for it, young feller, and don't lose it,” was the unnecessary caution
”It's a valuable package”
”I'nity As he rode on he heard the stranger rehtn't they?”
”Yes,” was the reply ”They ought to be there now But I'et what they want She's a plucky little girl, and she may be so spunky she won't answer their questions”
”Well, they kno to er
”Humph!” oing to try to irl, so Jake said I wonder--”
It suddenly flashed into his mind
”Could it be Jennie? She's in the post office, and she's someti about the ht to know!”
Jack hardly knehat to think But there came a sudden desire in his heart to be near Jennie--to be ready in case she called
”Coer, hit it up!” Jack cried, as this idea ca as soon as we can!”
The intelligent beast appeared to knoas said to hie where once he had so nearly had an accident He thought of the loosened planks, which had been fixed, and again he wondered who had n
On and on he rode over the trail, until he swung into Golden Crossing He was ahead of tiated about the post office to wait for the sorting of the mail was not there
The road about the little office was thick with dust, and the feet of Jack's pony round he heard through the open s of the place voices in loud conversation
One voice was that of a man, and said:
”Well, now, miss, you'd better tell us ant to know We'll find out soive us, the ive you
If you don't--”
”There's no use asking me!” broke in the voice of Postet that information, and the sooner you understand that the better!”
”Say!” exclaimed the third voice--that of a man--”if you don't tell us, we'll--”
”Mail!” cried Jack, in a loud voice, as he sprang into the place through the”I thought I was too early, but I guess I' around and faced two men who stood in front of Jennie Blake
CHAPTER VI
THE SECRET MINE