"Look what's coming down from up there—two men carrying guns! No, unless my eyes are fooling me, one of them's a girl rigged out like a regular sport hunter! Frank—don't faint now—but I believe it's Minnie Cuthbert!"
CHAPTER XXIV
CONCLUSION
It proved to be Minnie Cuthbert, although Frank had to rub his eyes several times before he could prove to his doubting self they were not playing him tricks.
With Minnie was no other than the ranch foreman, Lige Smith. Apparently Lige was mighty well pleased because that shot of his had taken the wind out of the sails of the persistent Nash Yesson, whom none of them would, in all probability, ever run across again.
Minnie, after shaking hands with every one, Frank Allen first of all, produced a letter that she had for Mr. Wallace.
"It came just as you thought it would, Mr. Wallace," she told him, "and I coaxed Mrs. Wallace to let me come along with Lige, who's been the finest kind of gentleman and guide. You see, I'd made up my mind I wanted to see the Rocky Mountain country at close range; and when some girls set out to accomplish a certain thing that is reasonable,—well, there are many ways to get there."