That sounds funny, doesn't it, but I
didn't do it on purpose."
There was a tear in her eye at the thought of her father, and the boys
looked rather solemn, for while they hoped for the best, they didn't as
yet know the lad, and perhaps they had saddled themselves with a future
regret, but Stella trusted and believed in the little chap, who was very
proud that at last he had thrown off and buried forever the name of
Scrub.
That evening they took the train for the West, their destination being
Green River.
The automobile Ted sent on by express that he might have it not only for
use, for he was becoming attached to it, but as a clew to the detection
of the express robbers.
CHAPTER XIX.
EZRA, THE LIFE-SAVING GOAT.
Ted had engaged several sections on the through sleeping car to North
Platte, Nebraska, the old home of Colonel William Cody, known all over
the world as "Buffalo Bill."
But they were to leave the train at Green River, ostensibly to buy
cattle for their ranch. This, of course, was to avert suspicion from
their real purpose of hunting down the express robbers.
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