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"Then Diablo did carry his full weight," commented Crane, a light breaking in upon him. "Just about, and carried it like a stake horse, too." "And you " "Yes; I changed the saddles after Westley weighed. He's a good boy, and don't shoot off his mouth much, but all the same things will out while ridin' boys have the power of speech."
Maybe days, maybe weeks, maybe whole months. But I've passed the top of the hill, and I know I'm ridin' down the slope. Pretty soon I'll finish the trail. But what little time I've got left is worth more'n everything that went before.
You'll want to eat, I guess. I'll put up the lady's horse an' be with you in two shakes." "Thanks, John. But I had supper back at Harte's. Can you let me have a horse in the morning? I'll send him back by one of the boys." "Sure. Take the big roan. An' you don't have to send him back, either. I'm ridin' that way myself tomorrow, an' I'll drop by an' get him." "Which way are you ridin'?"
In a few minutes the men started off, riding across the fields; and in a little while not a soldier was in sight. "I wish Marse William could see you ridin' 'cross them fields," said Balla, looking after the retiring troop in futile indignation.
"Young man," he said, "would you know that brown horse Stan was ridin' when you met up with him?" "Awguan? Sure! I'd know him in hell!" said Bobby. "Well, Stan turned that horse loose to rustle for himself, of course. Do you reckon you could stir round and find him for me if your dad can spare you? I want to go to the railroad to-night, and Awguan, he's fresh. My horses are tired."
I reckon what's ailin' him is mostly stayin' too long in one place. Nothin' serious. Don't ye worry one mite about him. Change of scene is what he needs more than anything else and horseback ridin'. I'll yank him out of that soon as I get back. And now suppose you read his letter. It's mighty important to us. I forgot to tell you me and, Stan, is pardners.
"But he can't play double all the time. That sort of thing will bring a man to the end of a rope, with clear air under his feet." "I'm glad you've told me this," said Red Blaze. "Skelly might have come ridin' in here, claimin' that he an' his men was Northern troops, an' then when we wasn't suspectin' might have held up the whole town. I'll warn 'em.
It's a deal easier ridin' than walkin'." "I should say so." "When I struck this party last night I meant to have 'em; but this man is such a bloody ruffian that I don't know as it would be safe." Hadley said nothing. His customary phrase would not apply, and he was a man of few words, besides. "What did he say he would do if a fellow stole his horses, Tom?"
So then I was in a fix, for I couldn't go to father, didn't know jest where he was, and I wouldn't sneak back to Smithers to be abused. Tried to make 'em take me at the ridin' school, but they didn't want a boy, and I travelled along and tried to get work. But I'd have starved if it hadn't been for Sanch. I left him tied up when I ran off, for fear they'd say I stole him.
"That's about so, Ben," assented Bradley, laughing. "I shouldn't mind sleeping in a Christian bed to-night myself. Well, here goes!" As he spoke, he jumped from the back of his horse, and, taking out a rope, tethered it to a tree hard by. Ben followed his example. "Now for the grub," said Bradley. "I'm powerfully empty myself. This ridin' all day up and down hill is wearin' to the stomach.
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