The men had ridden many miles and were all but exhausted.
"Did you see anybody from the Merwell ranch ?" asked Dave.
"Saw Link and his father just as we were coming home," answered Sid Todd.

"Merwell said he had seen nothing of the thieves." "Did Link say anything ?" "No.

He was dead tired and he looked scared." "Scared ?" queried Roger.
"Yes.

When he saw me I thought he was going to run away.

I asked him if he had seen anything, and when he answered me his face went almost white.