Part 6 (2/2)
”That's a neat fairy tale,” sneered Tucker ”This horse was stolen four hours ago More than likely the boy couldn't et back to where he belonged”
”That doesn't connect hat I know,” answered pawnee Brown, quietly
”My ht as well accuse you of riding down there, taking Bonnie Bird and leaving this nag in her place”
”Do you mean to insinuate we are horse thieves?” cried Ross hotly
”I'ood as you send, that's all dick, have you any idea where Bonnie Bird is?”
”Not the slightest, sir”
The great scout heaved a sigh The little racing ive up the hunt until I have found her” He turned again to the cavalrymen ”If the finest little black mare, with a white blaze, that you ever saw strays into your cas to me,” he went on ”I want her returned at once, and if anybody attempts to keep her there will be a hotter time than this Territory has seen for many a day dick, hop up behind me,” and he turned to his horse
”That boy is to re red in the face
”Hardly, my bantam Hop up, dick, and we'll strike back for camp before the sun comes up and see if the others who are on the search have seen anything of your father I saw nothing of hi to have a lazy, good-for-nothing booht of pawnee Brown's pistol silenced him
No more was said as the scout, dick and Rasco rode away down the trail by which they had coht, Tucker raised his fist and shook it savagely
”I'll get square with you some day, pawnee Brown, mark my words!” he et square,” said Ross ”I hate the sight of that man”
”I understand the boomers have made him their leader,” broke in Skih to Oklahoet shot, too,” answered Tucker dryly ”The lieutenant is having all of the boomers' movements watched”
”pawnee Broill do his level best to give us the slip, see if he don't,” remarked Skimmy ”Four thousand boo”
Thus, talking a themselves, the three cavalrymen mounted their horses and rode back to their various picket stations along the boundary line of the Indian Territory
They were a detachment of the Seventh United States Cavalry, and the lieutenant referred to by Tucker was in co the boo in Kansas Other portions of the United States troops atching the would-be Oklahoma settlers in Arkansas and Texas
There was every prospect of a lively ti his station, Tucker drew froan to puff away ly before, but now as he began to,” he muttered ”I won't stand it I'llthe trees caught his eye ”Who goes there?” he called out and drew his pistol
”A friend Tucker, is that you?”
”Vorlange!” cried the cavalryman, and the next moment the newcomer and the military man were face to face
”It's about ti which the newcoe, when do you intend to settle up with ht, now”
”That's why I left the trail to hunt you up, Tucker--I knew you were anxious about that five hundred dollars”