"Oh, supposing they had shot us!" she added, tremblingly.
"Horse-thieves are usually cowards," answered Belle.

"They won't shoot unless they are cornered.

I'd like to follow them myself, but we can't do it on foot." "What are we to do ?" asked Laura, and looked at her brother.
"I don't know," answered Dave.

"One or two of us boys might walk back to the ranch and tell the folks of what has happened." "But it is such a distance, Dave!" cried Jessie.

"And see how black the sky is getting!" she added.
"It is quite a number of miles to the ranch house," said Belle.