Endicott.
"What is wrong?" demanded the railroad president, quickly. "Where are
the others?" and his face showed his extreme anxiety.
"The others are safe, so far as we know," answered Dave. "But we have
had quite an adventure." And then he and Phil told of how the horses had
been stolen, and of how they themselves had been caught in the woods
during the great blow.
"The horse-thieves again!" exclaimed Mr. Endicott, wrathfully. "We must
get after them this time and run them down! Todd, tell the other men at
once! We must lose no time in getting after them! And send word around
to the other ranches!"
The railroad president smiled grimly when the boys told him of the brief
stop at the Merwell place.
"I don't blame you for not wanting aid from Mr. Merwell," said he. "I
want to leave him alone myself. I am only sorry I have him for a
neighbor. I'd help him to sell out, if he wished to do so."
The boys went to the house and were speedily given something to
eat,--for they had had nothing since noon. They also donned some dry
clothing.
"It won't do any good for you to go out again," said Mr. Endicott. "I'll
go out, and so will most of the hands. You can remain here with Mrs.
Endicott, who is very nervous because of the storm and the absence of
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