"And me!" came promptly from his chums.
"He wanted to know where you fellows were, and said he was going out
hunting himself."
"He needn't come near us," cried the senator's son. "We don't want him."
"Oh, he won't come near us--unless to make trouble, you may be sure of
that," answered Dave.
The cowboy had left word at Star Ranch that the young hunters might
remain out longer than originally intended, so the chums did not worry
about getting back. All rested during the morning, and after dinner
started on the trail up into the mountains.
"How is it, Phil?" asked Dave, on the way.
"Oh, I can ride very well," was the reply. "But I am rather glad I
haven't much walking to do. But I think I'll be O.K. by to-morrow."
Sid Todd had been right about the climbing to be done during the last
stage of the journey, and often the boys, as they looked ahead at the
rocks before them, wondered how they were going to make progress. But
the cowboy knew the trail, and up they went, the scenery every moment
growing wilder and more impressive.
"This is an ideal spot for wild animals," said Dave. "I should think
hunting would be very good."
Once they stopped to let the horses rest. They were out on a cliff and
at a distance Sid Todd pointed out two nests perched up on the top of
rocky crags.
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