Bob, standing near,
looked at him speculatively. Was old Jack hard hit by that little
Spanish beauty? Ordinarily, Jack would have answered Frank's joking in
kind. But to grow indignant! Bob feared his chum was smitten.
For a long time the three-cornered conversation was carried on through
the air, Mr. Temple and Frank both being eager to hear every detail
and compelling Jack and Bob to repeat their stories several times.
Finally, drawn by the long absence of the boys, Mr. Hampton appeared
at the radio station accompanied by Don Fernandez himself, and he and
Mr. Temple held a brief conversation.
At length it was decided that the next day Mr. Hampton, with Bob and
Jack, would fly back to the Hampton ranch in New Mexico. Frank, Tom
and Roy Stone were to ride for the border at the same time, after
another night's sleep at the cave. Morales and Von Arnheim, to whom
Don Fernandez spoke personally, were apprised of the turn of affairs,
and were told to stay at the cave, which was plentifully provisioned,
until a relief party from headquarters could reach them with mounts.
Then "good nights" were said, and at their three different points our
respective characters retired for the night, well pleased with the
outcome of their adventures.
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