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THE X BAR X BOYS ON THE RANCH
THE ROAD TO EAGLES
Two boys loped along the winding, dusty road on the way to Eagles. One of them, astride a white-faced mustang, was leading a third horse, a bay, which, though riderless, was saddled and bridled. The day was hot; the road steep and tortuous; and the riderless horse, with head held low, was doing his best to retard the procession.
Taking a firmer hold of the leading rein, the boy gave it a jerk forward.
"Come up here, General!" he cried. "Where do you think you're going--to a funeral? Pretty near train time and we still have a good stretch ahead of us!"
His companion, a slightly older youth, riding a brown pony, turned in his saddle.
"Is he holding back on you, Teddy? Those Spanish bridles make awfully poor leading. I think he's got a sore mouth. And, if he has, dad'll find it out quick!"
"Boy, don't I know it! Why," Teddy Manley added with a chuckling laugh, "I bet dad could tell if General didn't sleep well the night before. He sure is crazy over this horse!"
"I'll tell a maverick he is!" cried Roy Manley. "Last thing he told me before he left was to be sure to bring General in to meet him. But as far as liking goes, you don't exactly hate that Flash of yours, I notice."
The other boy grinned and patted the side of his bronco.
"Well," he admitted, "I'm not saying much, but you have no right to talk about falling in love with a horse. The way you treat Star would make any one think he was made of cut glass! All the while it's easy now, Star, you might hurt yourself! Is that cinch-strap too tight, Star? Here, let me brush that fly off your ear!' Huh! Do you tuck him in bed and kiss him good-night, Roy?"
Roy Manley refused the bait.
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