The Rover Boys on the Plains; Or, The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch

orse you vos cal

ey had been covered. So far, his steed had acted well enough, bu

n," replied Dick. "Perhaps you have

fer vos. I dink dis horse got

ck with his hands. In a twinkling, up came the steed's hind he

Vot you vants to do, annahow, drow me

en of a sudden he leaped high up in the air, to come down on

ng bronco!" cried Tom. "Hans

bawled the poor

in a jiffy, to land in a heap of dust on the side of the road. Then t

leaping to the ground and running

led up and wiped the dust from his mouth and ey

se has r

r! Go after h

fter him!"

nd away they sped, with Sa

"That horse may prove to be

," cried Tom. "But we hav

best part of a mile before they came in sight

b," observed Fred. "Who

ricked up his ears and l

half a dozen

way again!" came in a

leaned over and caught the dangling reins. Then, wa

prance, and kicked up his heels as before. But Tom was on g

"Don't let him throw you

et him throw me!" wa

opted new tactics. He gave a sudden bound fo

ning away

pull him in, but without result. Then the fun-lo

ou want to run, I'll give you a

t off the others from view. A mile was covered, a

d to run, now keep it up for a while,

quarter of a mile was passed. The

efore. The horse went on, but at a reduced speed, and

ed Tom. "Well, you can run a lit

h foam and tired out, for the road was very rough. Tom now turned

k!" cried Fred on catching sight of

a b

horse?" a

a better animal. He wanted a little

ng behind him. The German boy loo

e you?" he

N

e hurt yo

hurt,

derf

want h

om. Of I got to ride him, I v

ou try my horse. H

een afraid o

N

But of you got killed, it ton't vos

n youth was in the saddle and the journey was resumed. They cou

s brothers. And so it proved, for after that single

a horse-trading center. Some of the horse dealers thought they had come in to do some trading, but

while," said Sam. "Perhaps we ca

out," remarked Fred. "Build o

ng the hills," said Dick, and by a vote it

then went to the lavatory to wash up. On coming out and going to the gene

Mr. Monday?" he cried

ddressed so unexpectedly. Then he

he said. "I didn't expect t

work here,

ective who had once done some work for Dick's father, after which he had given

Dick lowered his voice. "I supp

Monday

lp you in

Rover. Where a

t a hundred miles fro

e a few p

Now, do me a favor, will you?" he asked earnestly. "Don't

mply wil

ecognize me, ask th

wil

d I don't want them to get on to

derst

ushy hair came slouching in. At once James Monday took

ent, and then rej

t of a man we know," said

-the-week,"

p his hand

"I was just talking to him. He is here on spec

m as a mouse in a ch

d in Tom. "But w

But he was destined to find o