CHAPTER XIX—THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE VALLEY OF DESOLATION.
Six persons, all mounted, sat on their horses and gazed down the valley. From that elevation they were able to see its full length. The six were Dick Merriwell, Brad Buckhart, Cap’n Wiley, Dash Colvin, little Abe, and Felicia Delores. Being aware that Macklyn Morgan had started with a number of desperate men in pursuit of Frank, in spite of Frank’s admonition to stay in Prescott and care for Felicia, Dick found it impossible to remain quiet.
He knew his brother was in deadly danger, and he longed to be with him when the tug of war came. Feeling certain likewise that the men employed by Cap’n Wiley and taken to the Enchanted Valley as miners were desperate characters, it did not seem possible to Dick that Frank and Bart unaided could cope with so many and overcome them.
Dick had not worried long over the matter. Calling Brad, he said:
“Buckhart, I am going to follow Frank and the men who are in pursuit of him.”
The eyes of the Texan gleamed.
“Pard,” he said, “I observed that you were notified to stay hereabouts and guard your cousin. Frank told you to do that. Do you let on that you’re going to disobey orders?”