Part 19 (1/2)
”But whar is Nellie?” asked Rasco, i face
”She ran ahen the other Indians came to Yellow Elk's assistance,”
answered pawnee Brown, and in a few hurried words he told his story
”Then she can't be far off”
”Let us hunt for her at once,” cried dick, and his enthusiash, at which the boy blushed furiously
”Never mind, dick, yer don't think no more of her nor I do,” said Rasco
”Which way, pawnee?”
”This way, boys” The scout turned to the Indian who had been wounded
”Dead as a door nail Pity it wasn't Yellow Elk”
”So say I,” answered Rasco ”But we'll git him yet, mark my words!”
With all possible speed they ran out of the cave and to the spot where they had left their horses Here a disagreeable surprise awaited the the one pawnee Brown had ridden
”More of Yellow Elk's work!” muttered the boomer ”I'll tell you, men, that red is a corker, and as a dead Indian he couldn't be beat”
”I declar' this rowled Dan Gilbert ”Here's the trail plain enough, but it's all out of the question ter follow on shank's own ested Jack Rasco
”We must be cautious--the cavalry may be somewhere in the vicinity,”
added pawnee Brown ”How the redskins escaped them is a mystery to me”
”They are evidently as sly as their forefathers,” said dick ”But, really, soht to be done If we--hullo, there's a horse down in yonder clearing!”
”Bonnie Bird!” shouted pawnee Brown, in great delight It was indeed the beautifulup to her master
”Now I can follow even if the others can't,” said the scout ”Rasco, it's a pity you haven't a ht that you should follow up your niece If you insist upon it I'll let you have Bonnie Bird I wonder if Nellie or the redskin had her?”
”I won't take yer horse, pawnee--it's askin' too much,” answered Rasco
”Supposin' we both ot away froot away, too”
”That's so Well, get up, Jack, and let us lose no time”
Soon both men were reed that dick and Gilbert should try to hunt up Clemmer and the others, and then aent pawnee Brown and Rasco upon Yellow Elk's trail
Suddenly Jack Rasco uttered a cry