Part 22 (1/2)
”There is one thing to be thankful for,” he ain after he left the cave I wonder what has becoirl?”
Bonnie Bird had wandered down the brook for a drink and instantly returned at herfinished ain into the saddle and turned back in the direction froreat scout felt that he ive the order necessary to start the long wagon train on its ard to Honnewell Little did he dreaovernment spy and the cavalrymen had discovered and how Jack Rasco had been taken prisoner
”pawnee!”
It was a cry fro his eyes he saw Cal Cle his soether
”Well, whar's Rasco and the gal?” were Cleone--I don't knohere, Cal Where are the other boys?”
”Started back toward Honnewell; thet is, all but dick Arbuckle He's over ter yonder spring gittin' a drink o' water”
”I airl,” said pawnee Brown ”She ot lost I aain”
”And Jack?”
”Went off after his horse”
”Wot do yer advise us ter do--stay here?”
”I aet back to caons up I know they won't ive directions The old boo fooled by some trick of the soldiers”
”Thet's so Wall, if yer want o back,” concluded Clemmer
dick now came up, as anxious as Clerew very sober when he heard that Nellie had not been found
”I wish I knew o after her myself,” he said, earnestly ”I hope you won't abandon the search?”
”Oh, no, lad; that is not et back to the caain by ht”
”Then why can't I stay here? I am not afraid”
”Alone?” ejaculated Cleosh, but that boy's nervy fer a city chap!” cried the cowboy booirl in this, Cal,” rejoined pawnee Brown, dryly ”And I reckon she's a girl orth going through fire and water for”
At this dick blushed
”I want to find out about Rasco, too,” he hastened to say ”You knoas going through with hi to do some business for my father, later on”
The matter was talked over for several minutes, and it was at last decided that dick should secrete himself in a thicket and stand watch there or close by until he heard frouard, boy, for enemies may be thick here,” were the boomer's last words of caution ”Don't uncover to anybody until you are positive it is a friend”