He can't be accounted for in any other manner." "There are some guesses so good that you know at once they're right," said Obed, "and yours is one of them, Ned.

Now that is a valuable horse.
One of the most valuable that ever grazed in a valley of Mexico or any other valley.

He's so precious because we want him, and we want him so bad that he's worth a million dollars to us." "That one of us may ride him to Texas." "Yes, and we may be able to secure another.

You stay here, Ned, and let me catch him.

Horses like me better than some men do." Ned sat down and Obed advanced warily, holding out his hand and whistling gently.