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The cowboys were saddling their ponies, and instead of the three men they had expected to discover, Megget and his companions saw a dozen. "That's the Half-Moon bunch!" declared one of them. "There are too many of them," asserted another. "We're in a pretty mess now. Those three men we followed have evidently informed them of finding our trail and they are starting to pick it up."
In amazement the Wilders listened as the experiences were related, and when Larry finished the account of his mix-up with the cow-punchers Bill exclaimed: "And here Horace and I have been making fun of you for tenderfeet. The joke seems to be on us." "That's what it is," asserted their father. "There are not many men, let alone lads, who can say they have faced Gus Megget and got the best of him."
This he hurled straight into the cowboy's face. "Good!" shouted Tom and did likewise. The dust caused the cowboy to sneeze, and some bystanders commenced to laugh. "He's got the best of you, Megget," observed another cowboy. "I'll eat him!" yelled Megget and rushed at Larry with blood in his eyes. But before he reached the boy a voice rang out: "Keep on your horse, Gus Megget!"
At this move the three boys turned and ran back toward the train, while the excited passengers hooted and yelled at the discomfited cowboys. The shouts of derision were more than Megget could stand. He shook his fist at the crowd in general and then at Tom and Larry in particular, Then he whirled around and disappeared from view in a cloud of dust.
Of a sudden Lawrence stooped down, worked his hand rapidly, then rose, a smile on his face, and continued his search till he found another form, when he repeated the operation. Gliding to the owner of the Half-Moon, he whispered: "I've bound Megget and Vasquez. If they wake up now it doesn't matter."
Riding cautiously among the trees until he thought he was about back of the fire Megget gave the word to dismount. A short distance to the south and above them was a ledge from which they would be able to command a view of the camp fire, and rapidly the raiders made their way to It. What they saw when they reached the top and gazed down caused them to exclaim in amazement.
Won't father and the others feel small when they learn that we three, whom they left behind because we were too young, have rounded up Megget?" "You don't mean to say that you intend for us three to tackle the raiders alone?" exclaimed Tom. "Why not?" "Because we wouldn't stand one chance in a thousand no, nor in ten thousand of being able to capture them.
And he briefly told Snider of the figures they all had seen, adding: "Much obliged for reminding me, Tom. That may have been Megget and the fellows you met with him. Go on, Nails; anything more?" "Nothing but that it's my opinion they have a spy in Tolopah who keeps 'em mighty well informed on the happenings at the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches." At the words Mr.
"Say, you two are the only topic of conversation in Tolopah about now. Couple of passengers told what you all done, and now everybody's telling everybody else. So it was you kids put the kibosh on Gus Megget. Phew! I hope I don't get you riled up." And clucking to his horses, Ned drove on to the wagon shed. "When you go into Tolopah, you'll own the town," smiled Mr.
"Why, how do you do again, Mr. Megget?" he exclaimed, bowing in mock deference. "What's the trouble? You seem to be down and out. Quite a difference from when you were teasing me at that station in Oklahoma, eh?" As Megget recognized the brothers his face grew terrible to see, and, summoning all his strength, he leaped to his feet.
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