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As for the prisoner himself, who lay back in a shadow now, he started violently the instant he beheld the man who had just come into the camp of the Pony Rider Boys. The prisoner looked as if he had a severe case of ague for he fairly shrank within himself. "You are just in time to join us for a bite, Mr. Withem. That is your name, is it not?" "That's my name." "Mine is Tad Butler.
"Narry a 'poss," answered Ned carelessly. "I thought I'd leave them for you fellows. I didn't want to hog the whole game, you know." "Are the other two holding the bags open?" "I don't know. I suppose they are. They'll be even with you for that," answered Ned. "By the way, Mr. Withem," said Tad strolling towards him, "I thought we were going to meet Captain McKay here."
"No, it isn't considered good manners to be too curious down in this country, I've heard." "Right you are, yonnker," laughed Withem, in which the others joined heartily. "Men have been known to get into trouble by being too curious, especially down on the Rio Grande. The " The visitor's conversation was interrupted by something falling over from beside the tree against which he was sitting.
"We wanted to see them about a little matter," hastily interposed Tad Butler. "What matter?" There was no stopping the professor. "Why, we camped with a body of them last night. With Lieutenant Withem, a most affable gentleman. They ran away and left us early this morning. However, I suppose they had good reasons." "Joe Withem, eh?" "Yes, that was the man." "How many Rangers did behave with him?"
"How are we to know that you are the captain in person?" asked the professor suspiciously. "I wear the badge and then here's my open countenance," answered the Ranger with another hearty laugh. "Professor, there can be no doubt that this is Captain McKay. I should know him now from the description given to me by Lieutenant Withem. Won't you join us?
Withem is nosing around El Paso as you know, lying low for some folks that we know of there. No use to take chances when we don't have to. If you're all agreed we'll just slope to the other side of the river and lie low for a month. What's your idea?" "I'm agreed, if you'll give me a chance to get even with that gang of boys first," spoke up Tucker.
"Are you from these parts?" asked the professor after they had seated themselves on the ground. "Yes, I'm from everywhere," laughed Withem. "By the way, young man, that looks like the mark of a bullet on your cheek," he continued, bending a keen glance on Stacy. "Then it looks like what it is," muttered the fat boy. "I don't want to be inquisitive, but "
I can't begin to tell you how glad we are to see you," answered the professor with enthusiasm. "Same to you, pardner," grinned the captain. "You see I didn't want to open up too freely until I was sure to whom I was talking. Of course if you and Withem are cahoots, it's all right." "It certainly is all right. We had the pleasure of being of some service to Lieutenant " "Ouch!" howled Stacy.
That something was the rifle the boys had taken from the prisoner. Withem picked up the gun with the purpose of replacing it. He was just standing it against the tree when suddenly he stopped, bringing the gun around in front of him where he could get a better view of it. The Pony Rider Boys were regarding him questioningly, Tad almost suspiciously.
The boys swept past him some distance to the left of the Ranger, still shooting, their purpose being to keep the bandits going until the latter should have been driven so far away that they would not be back that night. "Swing back!" commanded Tad. The boys pulled their horses down, and wheeling began trotting back. A little beyond they saw Withem galloping toward them.
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