The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch

xclaimed

ed Walter

on!" shouted T

that moment Stacy's feet were up in the air. The pinto had leaped forward like a shot the instant it fel

r mustangs were doing likewise. The owner of the herd, calling to the Professor, darted out, leaving one bar of the fence down. Professor Zeppli

, made his way toward the Professor just as Stacy's mustang leaped the bars. Stacy's toes caught the top rail, r

roared

e little fool! Doesn't he know e

't, sir. Your trouble

n increase of wages b

ull twenty-four hou

they seemed to have taken it into their heads that the Professor was responsible for their having been disturbed and they were opening their hoof batteries

in the knees by the t

u were in there,"

was the Professor

he air line," a

mustang was hauling him. The wary beast, espying a tree whose limbs hung low, changed his course and darted under the lowest of the limbs. I

wn under the low limb. A quick leap on the part of the mustang, that exhibited almost human intelligence by this manoeuvre, caused Chunky to do a picturesque

w the mustang on his nose, where he poised for a

im Nance was slapping his sides as he ran, while the P

at him. Stacy's clothes were pretty well torn, though his body

that rope," c

o you

I tell you. I'll atten

ordered Jim Nance, reac

ler had

dle him, M

opportunity to cast his own rope. When, however, he did make the cast, the rope caught the pinto by a hind foot, sending

rope some of

mand. It was the work of but a mome

on't want the critte

ed Stacy, limping up to

you fetch my saddle and bridle? I can't let go here just yet. Has thi

he has, bu

t Brown rope th

he want

he saddle girth at the risk of his own life. Next came the bridle, which was not so easily put in place. It was secured at last, after which the lad s

de him," But

into could do failed to unseat Tad Butler. When finally he rode back to the group, Mr. Mustang's head was held straight out. Once more the sle

ky, you ma

t for riding?" demanded S

e of these days,"

e swung into the saddle, quickly thrusting his toes in

down the field until satisfied that the pinto was thoroughly broken. Stacy was an object of interest

e enclosure. After this Tad roped out the pintos for the others of his party. This done, the boys took their mustangs out into the field, where they tried them out. The spectators were then treated

out, with the exception of Walter Perkins's mustang, which

ng up to where the Professor and Jim Nance were sta

the likes of you," grumbled the guide

l, I guess," replied Tad simply.

reckon you are figgering

be on our way as soon

greed the

he pack trai

all ready," ans

in the saddle once more. Nance observed that though Professor Zepplin was not the equal of the Pony Riders on horseback, yet he was a good man in the saddle. Nance was

There remained but to pack the mules and they would be ready for their start. This was done with a will,

led through the Coconino Park. Some three miles out they halted at the edge of a dry lake ba

" explained Jim. "Bottom fell out and the wat

out on the other side of the world," st

used a heathen Chinee," a

oned the fat boy, with a good-natured grimace at which Nance laughed inwar

xplained Jim. "Cliff dwellers

of them down sou

e they once lived lon

sor Ze

ere they lived,

rd and smooth as a road could be. They were gradually drawing nearer to Sunset Mou

Professor to find out

the mountain. You will find some things

that will

untain was once

go?" interr

llion yea

ers then," returned Stacy quizzically. The gui

low for the party. They managed to get to the base of the mountain, but the mustangs were pretty well fagged

have to carry a pack

ll you wha

are we going

er of the extinct volcano," said the Profess

e crater!" sho

, I wish you wouldn't

y. I'm afraid I'll fa