The Sheriff with two of his deputies crowded into the room and took charge of the three bandits.
“Reckon you’ll do no more rustlin’ cattle or robbin’ banks,” the Sheriff said, as he snapped handcuffs on the bigger of the two, while one of his men did the same with Pedro.
“Ya can’t keep me in jail,” the man returned. “An’ when I get out--I’m goin’ after these two kids!”
“Threats won’t get you anywhere,” Tom said practically. “Well, girls, want to go back to camp? Your chums are pretty worried about you.”
Valerie and Gale mounted the latter’s horse and Tom took them back to camp. Jim remained with the Sheriff to see the prisoners started on their way to the K Bar O and from there to Coxton. Later he would join the Adventure Girls again.
“Who shot at us from the window?” Tom demanded as they jogged along.
Gale grinned. “I did. How did I know it was help? I thought it was some more bandits.”
“And you were taking no chances, eh?” Tom laughed.
“But how did you know we were in the cabin?” Valerie asked him next.
“Recognized Gale’s horse standing in back,” Tom replied. “How did you get there in the first place?”