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They did not make a claim for the horse, however, since this would have involved admitting that Len rode it to escape from the country, and they did not want to do this. So Pocus Pete kept the contraband horse. Work was easier on Bar U ranch after the big cattle shipment, but still there was plenty to do. Mr. Bellmore was busy working up his water irrigation project, in addition to helping Mr.
The strange horse seemed to have cast his suspicions to the wind, and came fearlessly. A moment later he and Crow were sniffing at each other, and then Kurd took the sugar from Dave's palm. Then the lad grasped the reins, and, turning about, riding his own horse and leading Kurd, made for the place where he had left Mr. Bellmore. "Good luck!" Dave called as he came in sight of the prostrate man.
Dave had been among the busiest, now roping some refractory steer, now helping a cowboy heat the big irons, with their mark "Bar U.", now scudding out of the way on the back of his fleet pony, Crow. Now finding a moment of respite, he galloped up to where Mr. Bellmore was sitting in the shade of the chuck wagon, as the cooking outfit is known.
"A fine thing indeed." "I've got to do it to keep Dave by me," answered Mr. Carson. "I'll stay don't worry," answered the boy, with a happy grin. And so it was arranged. The Bellmore brothers, as they were now called Dave and Benjamin purchased the Molick ranch and it was added to the Carson holdings under a general partnership agreement.
"I mean there's a dispute about the river boundary lines. I claim more water than I'm getting, but I'm not in a position to enforce my claims just at present. That is why I wanted to know about the fences. It may be that Molick is encroaching." "I'd be sorry to hear that," Mr. Bellmore said.
"I have a letter to him, and I understand that he is one of the influential cattle raisers in this vicinity." Dave breathed easier. It was evident a mistake had been made. "I guess it's Len's father, Mr. Jason Molick you want to meet," Dave said. "That's right. Jason is the name!" admitted Mr. Bellmore. "I heard you mention the name Molick and I didn't pay much attention to the first part.
"Perhaps not But what are you going to do with his horse?" "I don't know. Take it back with us for the time being. It's a good animal I might hold it as a sort of hostage until Len claims it. But I don't believe he will. Whew! That was some chase!" "It certainly was," agreed Mr. Bellmore. They rode back slowly.
They set off at top speed, Dave's heart beating madly with hope. "Oh, if it should prove true, after all!" he murmured over and over again. "That I really have some folks at last!" As they rode Mr. Bellmore briefly told how, as a boy of about ten, he wanted to swim in the stream that ran near his home.
Yes, that's what I'll do. I'll ask Mr. Carson about it." To himself Dave always thought of the ranchman as "Mr. Carson," though when he spoke he called him "Dad," for he did not want strangers to surmise concerning the secret, nor did he wish to hurt the man who had been a father to him. "Anything wrong?" Inquired Mr. Bellmore, as they cantered along. "Wrong? No.
Was Captain Kinsolving a very brave man, do you know, Terence?" "He was licked at Yorktown, I believe," said Terence, reflecting. "They say he skedaddled with his company, after the first battle there." "I thought he must have been timid," said Mrs. Bellmore, absently. "He might have had another." "Another battle?" asked Terence, dully. "What else could I mean?
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