But first I
must get more information from Rollins. Then I'll talk to you again."
Jack looked him squarely in the face.
"Mr. Temple," said he firmly, "I'm desperate. Father is everything in
the world to me. I'll wait to talk with you. But I tell you frankly
the only plan that appeals to me is to ride into Old Mexico and rescue
him."
The eyes of Bob and Frank, who had turned to listen, lighted up, and
they nodded vigorous approval. Mr. Temple stood off and looked at the
trio of husky fellows as if seeing them for the first time.
"Perhaps," said he, "that is what you will soon be doing."
CHAPTER XV
TO THE RESCUE
"I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my
sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton. But I do not believe so.
And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
"I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of
every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to
think and act for yourselves. Yet I don't know. Jack, you and Frank
are motherless. But--if anything happened to Bob--his mother never
would forgive me."
"Say, Dad, forget it," grumbled the big fellow to hide his emotion. "I
can take care of myself.
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