The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks - Or, the Secret of Ruby Mountain by Frank Gee Patchin
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hold a council of war, as Eagle-eye does not seem to have any
suggestions to make. What have you to say about it, Master Tad?" "I think it would be a good idea to take a look over the cliff before offering any suggestions," answered the lad, dismounting and tethering his pony. "Perhaps the guide may be wrong." One look over the bold cliff, however, was sufficient to convince Tad of the correctness of the Indian's judgment. He found himself gazing down into one of those deep canyons that had been cut through the mountains by water courses during hundreds of years. The wall on each side, while nearly straight up and down, was jagged and broken, but so precipitous as to make any idea of descending it impossible. There was not a bush nor shrub in sight until near the bottom, where Tad discovered a thick growth of bushes on the edge of the swiftly flowing water course. A disturbed spot among these showed where the pack mule had fallen. That he had not gone on into the stream and been swept away was due to the matted growth down there. The others had joined Tad by the time he had made up his mind that their guide had described the situation correctly. "What do you make of it, Master Tad?" asked the Professor. "Nothing very encouraging." "Whew! That's a drop!" exclaimed Ned, peering cautiously over. "Where is our kitchen outfit?" |
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