"He's disappeared."
"Disappeared?"
"Yes. He went into this house here," pointing to the building
before which he had stationed himself, "and when I went in later
to see how he was coming on with his wounded horse, I found the
horse standing in the middle of the patio, but your chum had
disappeared."
"And then what?" queried Donald.
"Nothing. I made up my mind he had gone after something to put on
his horse and I haven't thought much about him since."
"Then it's up to us to find him. Can we go inside?"
"Sure," laughed the lieutenant. "Go as far as you like, only keep
inside the lines."
Without more words the boys entered the patio.
CHAPTER XVII.
BILLIE GETS A SURPRISE.
When Billie found himself looking into the muzzle of a rifle in
the hands of Santiago, his first impulse was to call out; but the
expression on Santiago's face caused him to remain silent.
While the strange man owed his life to the lad, as is related in
the story of the "Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers,"
there was that in the man's face which told that he was under a
severe mental strain, and Billie did not think it wise to presume
upon his former friendship.
Therefore, he remained quiet, waiting for Santiago to speak.
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