"They're getting to be good little riders," said Jim Mason to Uncle
Frank one day.
"I'll take 'em with me the next time I go for a short ride."
"Maybe we could find the bad Indians that took your horses, Uncle
Frank," said Teddy.
"Well, I wish you could," said the owner of Ring Rosy Ranch.
The cowboys had not been able to get back the stolen horses nor find
the Indians who had run them off. Other ranches, too, had been robbed
and a number of head of horses and cattle had been driven away.
"We've looked all over for those Indians," said Uncle Frank, "but we
can't find 'em. If you Curlytops can, I'll give you each another
pony."
"I'd like Clipclap best though," announced Teddy.
"What could we do with two?" asked Janet.
"Oh, every cowboy or cowgirl, for that matter, has more than one
horse when he can," said Jim Mason. "Then if one gets lame he has
another to ride. But don't you Curlytops go off by yourselves looking
for those bad Indians!" he warned them.
"We won't," promised Teddy. "Well only go with you or Uncle Frank."
"We don't find them," said the ranch owner. "I guess the Indians
sold the horses and cattle and then they hid themselves. Well, I hope
they don't take any more of my animals."
But there was more trouble ahead for Uncle Frank.
The Curlytops had a fine time on his ranch, though. When Teddy and
Janet were not riding, they were watching the cowboys at work or
play, for the men who looked after Uncle Frank's cattle had good
times as well as hard work.
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