"
"I wonder if they will take our horses away from us?" muttered
Adrian as they followed the sergeant.
"Give it up. I wonder what he wants of us?"
It did not take them long to find out.
"Are you the boys that brought the messages from Lieutenant
Blunt?" asked Captain Rush.
"Yes, sir."
"Will you undertake another mission?"
"With pleasure," replied Adrian.
"Same here, sir," from Billie, "but my horse has been wounded."
"That's bad. However, I guess we can find another."
"Sure, sir. I can borrow Don's."
"Who is Don?"
"He's the other one of us, sir. He is still out with Lieutenant
Blunt."
"Well," said the Captain, "either two of you will do. What I want
is to find out to just what point the Mexican army is falling
back. Do you think you can find out?"
"Sure."
"Very well. My compliments to Lieutenant Blunt and give him this
order. He will pass two of you through the lines. The other can
remain with him. Sergeant, their horses."
Five minutes later, both astride Adrian's horse and leading the
other, they appeared at the outpost and delivered the order.
"Which two shall it be?" laughed the lieutenant as he looked the
boys over.
"I guess it will have to be Adrian and Don," replied Billie
ruefully.
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