"What they run around like that for?" asked Trouble, as he saw some
of the ponies racing about the corral.
"They want to get out," Janet answered.
"Trouble go help," murmured the little fellow, but Janet either did
not hear what he said or she paid no attention, for just then two of
the ponies had a race together around the corral and she and Ted
wanted to see which would win.
Trouble got down off the fence and went around to the gate. His
brother and sister did not notice him until, all at once, Janet,
missing her little brother, cried:
"Where's Trouble?"
"I don't know," Ted answered. "Maybe he--Oh, look, Janet!" he
suddenly cried. "The corral gate is open and all the ponies are
running out!"
"Oh, that's right! They are!" Janet then screamed. "But where is
Trouble?"
"I don't know. I guess he--Oh, there he is!" and Teddy pointed to a
spot near the gate.
There stood Trouble between the fence and the big gate which had
swung back on its hinges.
"Oh, look at 'em run!" cried Janet.
"They're all running out!" added Teddy excitedly. "I wonder who let
'em loose."
"Maybe it was Trouble," suggested Janet. "Oh, it _was!"_ she went on.
"Trouble must have opened the gate and let the ponies loose!"
CHAPTER XVI
ON THE TRAIL
Trouble had done that very thing. The little fellow had not meant to
do any harm, and certainly thought he was doing something to help,
but really he made a great deal of work for Uncle Frank and the
cowboys.
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