"An' didn't you catch noffin for me?" asked Trouble, who heard his
brother telling the story of his adventure.
"I brought you these nice stones," and Teddy took them out of his
pocket. "You can play with them, Trouble."
Baby William laughed and sat down to play with the stones.
"Did the cowboys come back with the Indians?" asked Teddy of Aunt
Millie when she was giving him and Janet some bread and jam to eat.
"No, not yet, Curlytop. I expect Uncle Frank and the boys will be
gone all night."
"Will they have a house to sleep in?" asked Janet.
"No, unless they happen to be near one when it gets dark. But they
took their blankets with them, and it's so warm that they'll just
wrap up in them and sleep out on the prairie," said Aunt Millie.
"Won't they be hungry?" Teddy inquired, as he took a big bite of the
bread and jam.
"Oh, no! Don't you remember I told you they always take something to
eat with them when they go out this way? They are used to camping on
the prairies, and they know how to make a fire, broil the bacon and
make their coffee," answered Aunt Millie. "You need never worry about
Uncle Frank and his cowboys. They'll be all right."
And so they were. It was not until the next afternoon that the party
which had gone out to chase the Indians came back. They were tired,
because they had ridden a good many miles, but they said they had
slept well and had had enough to eat.
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