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We've solved the mystery hanging around all
these recent robberies."
"Nearly, but not quite. How were they accomplished?"
"That I don't know positively, but I have a theory which I believe will
turn out to be correct."
"But about Riley?"
"Ben Robinson, the proprietor of this show, and Skip Riley, burglar and
ex-convict, are one and the same man."


CHAPTER XII.
ALOFT AFTER A PRISONER.

"All ready for the big show," cried Kit, riding up to Ted. "When will we
begin the sports?"
Ted looked over the grand stand, which was built around an arena in
which the cowboy sports were to come off.
This was the most important event of the day, for while bronchobusting
and cattle roping are a cowboy's business, yet he finds unending
amusement in doing these same things if his girl and friends are there
to witness his skill.
After some ordinary feats of trick riding by the visiting cowboys,
several really dangerous steers were turned loose in the arena, and for
several minutes a very fair imitation of a Spanish bullfight, minus the
killing of the animals, took place.


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