"
"I'm not going to worry about him. The other fellows are the ones for
that."
"That's what I think."
"I'm going to ride out over the range, and take a look at the cattle.
Want to go along?"
"Of course I do."
They found their horses in the corral, and after telling Colonel
Billings that they would be back for dinner, departed.
"When you go through the west gate into the big pasture, look out for a
big Hereford bull in there," Colonel Billings called after them.
Ted nodded and waved his hand, and they were off. Colonel Billings
certainly did have a splendid ranch. They rode for miles within the
fences before they came to the west gate.
"Think we better go any farther?" asked Ted, when they had come this
far.
"Yes. Let us go on," replied Stella. "We have plenty of time, and I
would like to see just how big this ranch is."
"Don't forget the red bull," said Ted, as he closed the gate behind
them.
"I've seen many a dangerous bull before," laughed Stella.
"If we find him and he takes after us, keep on the far side of me.
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