It was a good throw.
The loop settled around the animal's neck and as Dick put his weight against it the noose tightened and the horse came down, half choked and terrified.
Before the animal could scramble to its feet, Dick was in the saddle, loosening the lariat and seizing the reins. A moment later with a new rider on its back, the Arab horse was heading back to where Dan and Kurt were standing off the Bedouin attackers.
CHAPTER IV
THE BATTLE RAGES
"Hold 'em, Dan, I'm with you!"
Dan heard the cry, and at the same moment saw one of his attackers drop with an arrow through the chest.
Dick Oakwood was at home in the saddle and now he drove furiously at the remaining Arab, who was almost on top of Dan with scimiter upraised ready to deliver a fatal blow.
Dan reached for an arrow. But his quiver was empty!