"
"I consider that more good advice," laughed Billie, "especially
as I am just reminded that I haven't had a bite to eat since
noon. But I have no horse."
"That's easily remedied," replied Strong.
He went into the old ruin and in a few minutes returned with a
very good animal, all saddled and bridled.
"It will not be missed," he said. "Now ride for your lives. Take
the trail to the left and don't let moonlight catch you within
five miles of here."
"Aren't you coming with us?" asked Donald.
"No! I am better off here."
"How will you account for your white hair?"
"I'll tell them it is a charm. They'll believe it and it will
make me that much more valuable. Now go!"
Without wasting more words the boys put spurs to their horses and
were soon out of the basin and on their way to Pachuca.
"It seems like a year since we came down here," remarked Adrian
to Billie as they galloped along.
"It sure does," was the reply as Billie rubbed his stomach
suggestively. "I'll never go out again as long as I'm in this
revolutionary republic without a haversack full of grub."
"Who said grub?" called back Donald.
"What a question," laughed Adrian. "Who is it that's always
hungry? It's all he thinks about."
"Oh, it is, eh?" from Billie.
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