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He wanted to let Dave's pony run back to the ranch, so our hero would have a long walk. But his plan failed. Just as Len was about to sever the lariat Dave sprang up, and with a yell that startled both horses, fairly threw himself on the back of the bully. "At last I've got you just where I want you, Len Molick!" Dave cried.
Molick and his crowd may bother your father for a time, but Bar U ranch will win out I'm sure of it!" "I hope so," murmured Dave. "They're a mean crowd, though," and he thought of the cowardly taunt of Len Molick the taunt which had first given him the clew to his lack of identity. "Well, I'll do all I can for you and your father," went on the engineer. "I owe a great deal to you both.
"Molick didn't believe me when I said that even a small dam would impound enough water to supply not only a good herd of cattle but would also water the dry land. So I told him to try it himself, and see how it worked. I thought if he had a practical demonstration he would be willing to go into the scheme with me. But that was before I had your warning," he added with a look at the ranchman.
But see Mr. Molick yourself, and make up your own mind about him" "I will, but I shall be on my guard on account of what you have said. It is well to know the character of the man one is dealing with. I'm afraid though," he added as a spasm of pain crossed his face," that I sha'n't be able to do any active business for a while," and he glanced down at his injured foot.
There is no use trying to keep it under cover any more." "What do you mean, Dad?" "I mean I'll tell every one connected with Bar U ranch. We'll take the wind out of the sails of Molick, Wasson and their like. We won't have them sneering at us. I'll tell the men here." "I fancy Pocus Pete knows something about it," Dave said. "He must have heard what Whitey and Len said to me."
"Oh, I thought you meant you were going to warn me to move on," and Dave fancied his friend laughed with an air of relief. "Nothing like that yet," said Mr. Carson, smiling. "But about the fences, concerning which Pocus Pete spoke to me?" "Well, I suggested to Mr. Molick that he'd better put them up," said Mr. Bellmore. "You did!" There was great surprise manifested in the exclamation of Mr.
He's made a lot of trouble for us," Dave assented. "Well, I don't know exactly what to do," said Mr. Bellmore, slowly. "I have asked Molick to go ahead, and have practically promised to do business with him. I can hardly back out now. If I did he might begin suit against my company, claiming a breach of contract." "He'd do that if he had half a chance," answered Mr. Carson.
"But I hope they catch that skunk!" It was the meanest name he could think of to call Len Molick. The chase was resumed. Pete's accident had cost Dave and his companion some precious moments and they had lost distance. But they felt that, eventually, they must win.
Len Molick was about Dave's own age, that is apparently, for, strange as it may seem, Dave was not certain of the exact number of years that had passed over his head. It was evident that he was about eighteen or nineteen. He had recently felt a growing need of a razor, and the hair on his face was becoming wiry.
"What can you do?" asked Dave. "Have to drive 'em over to the other range, there's water there, I should think," Mr. Carson answered. "That is, if Molick and his bunch haven't tried any of their tricks there." "No, they can't stop the supply there," said Skinny. "It's only here, where the river takes a sharp turn above us, that they could cut off the supply."
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