"
Professor Zepplin wiped the perspiration from his forehead.
"This is most disturbing, sir. I see now that Tad was right. He
counseled caution. I gave no heed to his words of warning."
"Master Tad is a very shrewd young man, Professor. I guess I shall
have to take him in with us."
"Impossible! Impossible!"
"Why impossible?"
"I could not permit it."
"Let me tell you something. Willie Jones now knows all about the part
you and your young men have played in capturing Dunk Tucker. He knows
that it was your party that drove off his men when they were trying to
get Lieutenant Withem. Do you think Willie will overlook that? Not
Willie! Willie will be on your trail from now on. He will watch his
opportunity and when he thinks he is safe from the Rangers he will
strike---he or his men. Then you young men will need to be
resourceful, indeed, if you get off with whole skins."
"Oh, wow!" groaned Stacy. "I'll get it! I'll stop some more bullets.
I'm the mark for all the lead that's flying around in these parts, I am!"
"I am of the opinion that we had better leave the border then,"
declared the professor.
"Oh, don't do that, don't do that," begged the boys. "We never ran
away yet. Let's not do it now. We have taken care of ourselves before
this and we can do so again."
"Of course I do not wish to influence you. It is for you, Professor,
to do what seems best to you.
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