CHAPTER XXIII
BOB OVERHEARS A SECOND PLOT
Chester had accompanied Bob and Ford to the cowboys' station, and when they saw that the dog showed no signs of returning, Yellow Tom called out:
"Hey, you Ford. Take this cur of yours with you—or I won't stay on the job another minute."
The ranchman, however, either did not hear or pretended not to, and after a minute Bob said:
"Mr. Ford has given Chester to me."
"What?" chorused the cowboys, in amazement.
"I said that Mr. Ford had given Chester to me," replied Bob.
"And you let him?" queried Crazy Ned, staring at the boy as though he must be daft.
"Why not?"
"You're liable to wake up in mincemeat some fine day, that's all," commented Yellow Tom drily.
"Oh, I guess not," answered Bob. "Chester and I are good friends, aren't we, my boy?" and
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