The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch; Or, Little Folks on Ponyback

. Martin and Trouble, while Daddy Martin an

had had a chance to look quietly since they had started on the journ

g fields. There was a water tank near the station, and not far from the ta

ed Janet of her brother. "I d

le, pointing to the two sturd

"But Uncle Frank said he had

rrupted Ted. "I don't see any, either. Mayb

. "Didn't Uncle Frank meet us and didn't Da

two men came back from having seen about the baggage, which had arrived

ng place because they can't see

oot of some high mountains. "It wouldn't do," he went on, "to have a ranch too near a railroad station. The t

hey were side by side, and looked about them. Suddenl

Ted!

?" he

e-by the station

ho, at first, did not see wh

," Janet answered. "He's

e face was the color of a copper cent, was walking along the station platform. He was w

Uncle Frank?" asked Te

's a lot of 'em come down to the station to sell baskets

n?" the little boy

Horse!" called Uncle Frank to the copper-faced

ess," answered the Ind

w him?" asked T

ervation of the Indians not far from our place. They won't hurt you, Jan; don't

once?" she

," her uncle admitted. "He's pretty old and I shouldn't wonder

anet. "Maybe he'l

glad now to live on the reservation and sell the bask

ad been given him, walked along, wrapped in his blanket, though the day was a warm on

tle horses began to trot along the road that wound over

some of the children and some of Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Together they l

to hide Nicknack away so we wouldn't l

eing found asleep in the goat-wagon. "Well, it's too bad you couldn't bring Nicknack with you. He'd like it

des?" as

k. "We'll soon be there now, and you can s

e many little hills and hollows, and the country seemed to be like

uld be down in a hollow, and again it would be on top o

er than the others, Uncle Frank po

r, as Jan has named it, Ring Rosy Ran

r of low, red buildings standing close together. Beyond th

he dots?" a

attle-steers we call the l

s to get fat You'll s

ns near here?"

rvation. But don't worry about them. They won't bot

r he hoped very much that the Indians would "bothe

nly not so tall. It was all one story, as were the other buildings, some of which were stables for the horses and some sleeping places

ank, pointing with his whip. "All the co

nese cook?" ask

wered Uncle Frank. "Wait until

Daddy Martin. "This ride across

laimed Trouble. "I w

u want!" laughed the ranch

ddy, as the wagon drove up to the ranch h

if the Indians don'

them," boasted Teddy, and

he old-fashioned sort were going on. There was a popping and a banging, and then around the co

Yippi-i-yip!"

ng!" exploded t

!" scream

tle pale, but he d

hugging Trouble and his sister

se are the cowboys making you welcome to Rin