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separated so they can ambush us front and back. I can ride away and you follow, come in behind the shooter. Or we could do it the smart way. W e both go into town together and ask Chief Kincaid for backup .”
“If we did it that way, where would we have them meet us? ” she asked. “ The ambush site could be anywhere along the road and policeman would surely be spotted by Engledow and Valdez.”
“What are you thinking?” Man asked.
“Since we know they are up there watching us, we do nothing today. I can watch them and when they leave for the day, we tail them back to their camp. And then we go for reinforcement s , circle their camp with policeme n and take the m alive.”
“I expect them t o pack it in soon after Roy and Dan leave for the day. Since I know where they’re watching, we can pick up their track s and follow. This way, there’ s less chance of anybody getting hurt. And , I’m not about to let you be the bait. Getting there at the right moment before they shoot would be tricky, at best. I doubt there would be a ny warning. T hey both fire from hiding with you between them. A bullet in the chest and back at the same moment and I would be a grieving widow . T hat’ s not going to happen if I can prevent it.”
“Okay we do it the s mart way,” he said. He grinned. “I would hate to make you a grieving widow . ”
She playfully punched him in the stomach. “Wipe that grin off your face, mister. It’s not funny. You think you’re invincible, but you’re not. ”
Well before sundown, Man told the two boys to stop for the day. They looked at the sun and Roy asked, “Why are we calling it a day? We still have a couple of hours of daylight and we can finish this section.”
“Don’t look,” Kate said, “but there are two men watching us from the side of that hill behind the barn. It’s Engledow and Valdez . We suspect they’re planning an ambush if they can get us separated. They don’t want to face both of us at the same time. Act naturally and go home. We’re going to follow them to their camp, get the police to circle them and take them into custody. H opefully, without a fight. ”
Roy and Dan’s face s turned to astonishment, and then comprehension took control. Roy nodded. Both had to fight the urge to keep from looking at the side of the hill.
“Should we go for the police?” Roy asked.
Man considered it for a moment. “ Until we know where the campsite is, the police wouldn't know where to meet us. The campsite could be miles from here. We’ll take care of it.”
“Get your mule and go home,” Kate said. “ Act naturally and don’t look at the side of the mountain or look back . ”
Man went into the barn to saddle Red Bird and Arabian so they would be ready to follow the two out laws. Kate went inside to change into her working clothes. The boys followed him inside to get their mule.
“Should something come up and we’re not here tomorrow morning, ” Man said, “ work on the walkway and shed. It’s possible we may not be home for a few days. They may get out of the trap and run. I f so, we’ll be on their trail. When this is finished, start tearing down the old fence on the forty acres. Work on the north and west side first. Replace it like the other fence around the rest of the land. Take the wagon and get the supplies you need. I’ve made arrangement with D&D and they ’ll let you have what you need.”
“What about the south side?” Dan asked.
“Take down the old fence, but hold off on building that side. I have plans. I’m going to fence off home sites.”
“You can count on us , b oss,” Roy said. “We’ll do it right.”
Kate was watching from inside the house and when the two boys rode away on their mule, she hurried to the barn. She grabbed the binoculars, scrambled up the ladder, and took her place where she could see the location of the
“If we did it that way, where would we have them meet us? ” she asked. “ The ambush site could be anywhere along the road and policeman would surely be spotted by Engledow and Valdez.”
“What are you thinking?” Man asked.
“Since we know they are up there watching us, we do nothing today. I can watch them and when they leave for the day, we tail them back to their camp. And then we go for reinforcement s , circle their camp with policeme n and take the m alive.”
“I expect them t o pack it in soon after Roy and Dan leave for the day. Since I know where they’re watching, we can pick up their track s and follow. This way, there’ s less chance of anybody getting hurt. And , I’m not about to let you be the bait. Getting there at the right moment before they shoot would be tricky, at best. I doubt there would be a ny warning. T hey both fire from hiding with you between them. A bullet in the chest and back at the same moment and I would be a grieving widow . T hat’ s not going to happen if I can prevent it.”
“Okay we do it the s mart way,” he said. He grinned. “I would hate to make you a grieving widow . ”
She playfully punched him in the stomach. “Wipe that grin off your face, mister. It’s not funny. You think you’re invincible, but you’re not. ”
Well before sundown, Man told the two boys to stop for the day. They looked at the sun and Roy asked, “Why are we calling it a day? We still have a couple of hours of daylight and we can finish this section.”
“Don’t look,” Kate said, “but there are two men watching us from the side of that hill behind the barn. It’s Engledow and Valdez . We suspect they’re planning an ambush if they can get us separated. They don’t want to face both of us at the same time. Act naturally and go home. We’re going to follow them to their camp, get the police to circle them and take them into custody. H opefully, without a fight. ”
Roy and Dan’s face s turned to astonishment, and then comprehension took control. Roy nodded. Both had to fight the urge to keep from looking at the side of the hill.
“Should we go for the police?” Roy asked.
Man considered it for a moment. “ Until we know where the campsite is, the police wouldn't know where to meet us. The campsite could be miles from here. We’ll take care of it.”
“Get your mule and go home,” Kate said. “ Act naturally and don’t look at the side of the mountain or look back . ”
Man went into the barn to saddle Red Bird and Arabian so they would be ready to follow the two out laws. Kate went inside to change into her working clothes. The boys followed him inside to get their mule.
“Should something come up and we’re not here tomorrow morning, ” Man said, “ work on the walkway and shed. It’s possible we may not be home for a few days. They may get out of the trap and run. I f so, we’ll be on their trail. When this is finished, start tearing down the old fence on the forty acres. Work on the north and west side first. Replace it like the other fence around the rest of the land. Take the wagon and get the supplies you need. I’ve made arrangement with D&D and they ’ll let you have what you need.”
“What about the south side?” Dan asked.
“Take down the old fence, but hold off on building that side. I have plans. I’m going to fence off home sites.”
“You can count on us , b oss,” Roy said. “We’ll do it right.”
Kate was watching from inside the house and when the two boys rode away on their mule, she hurried to the barn. She grabbed the binoculars, scrambled up the ladder, and took her place where she could see the location of the
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