The Boy Ranchers on the Trail; Or, The Diamond X After Cattle Rustlers
a sense, the head of the new organization. Though Dick and Nort held equal shares, purchased for them by their father, the two lads who ha
ewcomer, from the top of his broad-brimmed range hat to the pawing hoof
mon a practice among most of the cowboys. Perhaps they didn't have time to use the proper endings. "I'm dead anxious to ride for some outfit," went on
d quickly, for he sensed that the stranger, in some manner, had managed
ack there," he added with a wave of 'is quirt in the direction of Diamond X. "Had supper with the boys at your father's ranch, and he told me you might
rs he wanted help more than ever, for he was about to put into execution a plan for getting on the trail of these marauders. "But
which Snake, Yellin' Kid and the boy ranchers joined. "When he said he didn'
d toward his cousins. "You can turn your pony into the corral," he added, "an
My name's Henry Mellon. I've ridden some for C
sized you up all
shall call him, following the custom of the others on the
father bore an enviable reputation for finding o
n' Kid, and the loud tone's of his vo
swer. "I can't say th
ranches?"
p with you," he added, riding forward and extending his hand
he new cowboy shook hands all around. "He'll be glad of a rest, though,
ou can add to your string. See you later, fellows," Bud called to his cowboy he
eing made to feel at home by Snake, Yellin' Kid, and Old Billee, who had by this time ridd
toward where the cowboys were
n about th
ride over and take a look at the place. It doesn't seem reasonable that they can drive a bunch of cat
Dick. "Do you s'pose this
that direction," decl
nd when Nort accented that one wor
ieve what he s
call up your fat
d a moment a
it won't do any harm to know it. I like his looks, though
father that Mr. Merkel knew nothing about the stra
had been in communication, otherwise, with the late employers of Henry Mel
s. "But we do have to take some action about these rustler
ght!" chim
on their trail
y. What with cattle missing, and queer shots being fired behind your back,
iceratops!" added
een made. "What cattle had not been taken-and it was only a small part of the herd that had been driven off-were now nearer the camp headquarters, hav
as the three boys started toward the corral, intending to saddle thei
agree
Snake and Yellin' Kid, and, as the boy ranchers watched
doing?" a
'em some fancy rop
Nort. "I'd like to get on
his lasso about his head, the rope forming a perfect circle, he changed the direction from horiz
and rope. Snake could equal the newcomer's feat in twirling the rope around
. "I had a lot of spare time, and I practiced some o
-not!" chall
ve to be going in the same direc
ent on Snake. "I've heard of t
ride past me I'll r
, Yellin' Kid, Old B
, and as Bud, Nort
repared fo