"Something like that," smiled Stacy.
The tent was already coming down. The Pony Rider Boys showed the
Rangers that they were used to quick work. Twenty minutes later the
boys were ready. The Rangers had watched their preparations with
interest.
"Good work," said Captain McKay approvingly.
"Anybody'd think you had traveled with a one-hoss circus," grinned
Dippy.
"We've got some of the animals left yet," laughed Tad.
"The Fattest Boy on Earth and---" began Polly when Chunky shied a tent
stake at the head of the Ranger, thus sharply ending the discussion.
A few moments later they were on their way. The boys had to ride
rather fast to keep up with their escort, for the Rangers were rapid
riders under all circumstances. A great deal of their success was due
to their ability to cover long distances between daylight and dawn or
sunrise and sunset, appearing in localities where they were not in
the least expected. In this way they had been enabled to make many
important captures. But the riders did not move so rapidly in this
instance that they were not able to poke fun at the fat boy. Stacy
was the butt of almost every joke.
To all of this Stacy Brown did not give very much heed. He was
planning how he could turn the tables on the Rangers again, amusing
himself with whistling, making queer noises in his throat, trying
to imitate birds that he passed.
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