Jack and Bob contented themselves with grasping Stone's hand warmly.
Realizing Stone still was bound, Bob pulled out a pocket knife and
started to cut his bonds, but Stone made him desist.
"Keep this dark from Von Arnheim and Morales," he said. "And keep me
tied up. They may suspect I'm throwing in with you, but I don't want
'em to know. I want to be able to make a getaway, because these parts
won't be very pleasant for me hereafter."
"That's right," said Bob. "Well, even if you won't take money, you'll
have to let my father or Mr. Hampton help you in some way, with a job
or something."
Stone smiled tolerantly.
"Buddy," said he, "getting along is the least of my troubles."
With Stone's aid won, the boys now set about learning from him how
matters stood at the Calomares ranch.
For hours they continued to talk, so absorbed that they did not
realize the flight of time until Tom Bodine came to inform them the
sun was near setting and to ask what they intended to do that night.
By then, however, they had obtained from Stone all the information he
could give them, which was considerable; Bob had had another talk by
radio with his father, and a plan for further proceedings had been
worked out.
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