The trail was a well-defined one, and they could see that it had been used only a short while before.
“Half a dozen horsemen have been this way within the last few hours,” declared Gif. “Most likely they were on their way to Bimbel’s ranch.”
“I wonder if that man Haddon has gotten here yet,” said Jack.
“More than likely,” answered Fred. “If you’ll remember, those men didn’t expect to stay in Arrow Junction very long.”
“I’d like to know more about that chap, and know exactly how he’s mixed up with Brassy Bangs,” went on the oldest of the Rover boys.
“I guess we’d all like to know that,” put in Randy.
Presently they came to a turn of the trail. Here they could see across a wide stretch of prairie to where there was a collection of low buildings, seven or eight in number. To the rear of the buildings was a corral for horses.
“It doesn’t look much different from lots of other ranches,” said Fred.
“Do you want to go any closer to it?” questioned Gif.
The boys talked the matter over, and while Andy and Randy were rather curious to get a more intimate view of the place, the others decided that they would not ride any closer on this trip.