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And his tone was so plaintive that the others could not help but laugh. "You'll either have to get some nerve or else stick mighty close to your friends here," declared the sheriff, who had remained to talk with the boys who had shown such pluck. "Maybe I'll go back to Germany," sighed Hans. "Oh, you'll get used to this part of the world after a while. Where are you going?" "Tolopah."
"Do you know any one in Tolopah by the name of Chris Ober?" "Struck out for old Mexico, prospecting for gold, three months ago," replied Bill. "Why?" "That's his brother Hans, who has come from Berlin to visit him," returned Tom. And hurriedly he gave an outline of the German lad's story. "Phew! Chicken-hearted, is he?" commented Horace. "It won't do to leave him in Tolopah.
"Hello, Bill! Hello, Horace!" cried the brothers eagerly as they caught sight of their friends on the station platform. At the greetings the Wilder boys hurried toward the car. In the pleasure of the meeting Tom and Larry forgot Hans. "Come on," commanded Horace, seizing Tom's suit-case. "We won't dally here in Tolopah. We must get to the ranch before it gets too hot."
"It takes bad men as well as good to make up life, and somehow it seems as though the bad men had the easiest time of it. You'll find gamblers and others who live by their wits in Tolopah. They'll try to be pleasant to you because you are young, and when they learn you are from the East they will try to get your money away from you. "You must also be careful to whom you speak on the train.
Briefly the owner of the Half-Moon reported the information Nails had gleaned at Tolopah and then told him of the opinions he and the proprietor of the Three Stars had formed. "You got the lay of the land down to the last sage brush," declared the foreman. "But we will put a crimp in Megget's plans that he will not forget.
At the mention of Hans the four lads looked at one another in dismay. But the ranchman came to the rescue, saying: "From all Larry and Tom say, I don't reckon he'll be keen on hunting. You can let him help Ned." "Ned's our handy man," explained Horace in a whisper. "He drives the grub wagon to Tolopah, and to the boys in their camps." "Well, here comes the wagon now," observed Mrs.
"Knowing how many there are in the gang will enable us to lay definite plans for action. Now go and get your supper. I suppose you have seen the boys from the Three Stars in the bunkhouse?" "I could hear 'em half way to Tolopah." "Then tell them we'll start. At what time do you think Pete will reach the pool?" "About midnight." "Good. Be ready to move by ten o'clock."
They put the laugh on Gus Megget, so I reckon they can take care of themselves in the hills and on the Half-Moon, too," he added with an emphasis which was to act as a warning to be passed along to the cowboys. "So it's them two I heard 'em talkin' about in Tolopah? Howdy, gents! I sure takes off my bonnet to you," and Ned swept his sombrero good naturedly from his head.
But my neighbors and I have leased the rights to graze in Lone Creek." "Neighbors?" repeated the elder of the brothers in surprise. "Why I can't see any house but yours. In fact, I haven't seen any since we left Tolopah." "And there isn't any within thirty miles. There are two on the south and more north, even farther away. But we call them neighbors just the same.
Despite the fact that the day was to see the end of their journey, the boys slept late. "You ge'mmen better hurry if you all wants yo' breakfas' befoh yo' gits to Tolopah," interrupted the porter. "We'll be thar in half an hour."
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