All I can say to
you is that you've got a big surprise coming."
As no one responded to his threat the stranger quickly turned about and
soon overtook his companion.
Silently the Go Ahead Boys watched the departing men until they had
disappeared below the rim of the great Gulch. Then Fred said, "Zeke, what
do you suppose that fellow meant?"
"There's no tellin'," replied Zeke in his most non-committal manner.
"But what do you think?"
"I'm not thinkin' very much. I'm watchin' this stuff to see that it
doesn't burn."
"That's all right, Zeke," said Fred impatiently. "But what I want to know
is whether or not you think those two men are going to be waiting for us
when we find the claim which Simon Moultrie staked."
"I'll have to tell you later about that."
"Look there! They are coming back!" abruptly exclaimed Fred.
The Go Ahead Boy's words were true for the two men were seen clambering
upon the rim and once more approaching the camp.
"Will you give me my pistol?" demanded the man with the scar. "There's no
knowing what we may run up against and I don't like to go down into the
Gulch without anything to protect me.
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