Not without difficulty, they managed to fasten the planks into place
once more. Then, at either end of the rickety structure, they set up a
stick in the road.
"That's the usual warning in this country," explained Todd. "It means
'Go slow and look out.'"
When the pair arrived at Star Ranch they found the boys and girls
waiting for them.
"You must have walked back," said Belle. "We have been waiting for you
ever since we heard the locomotive whistle."
"Oh, we had to stop to fix the bridge," answered Dave, and then handed
around the letters, which instantly claimed attention, so no more
questions were asked. Then the Crumville youth had supper, and by that
time it was late enough to go to bed.
"You've got a cut on your cheek, Dave," said Phil, when the three boys
were undressing. "Did you scratch yourself?"
"Thereby hangs a tale, Phil," quoted Dave, and then, in a low voice,
told of the encounter at the railroad station, and gave the true
particulars of the trouble at the river.
"It's the same old Link!" murmured Roger. "We'll have to watch out for
him!"
"I really think the girls ought to be warned," said Phil. "There is no
telling what mean thing Link might do--if he met them alone."
"Well, we don't want to frighten them," answered Dave.
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