So saying, the officer touched his horse with his spurs, and galloped away in pursuit of the coach.
CHAPTER XXV. FRANK STARTS FOR HOME.
The sergeant's words produced the utmost consternation among those who heard them.
The boys turned white with terror, and cast anxious glances toward the surrounding swells, momentarily expecting to see a band of hostile warriors rise over their summits and swoop down upon them.
Eben was alarmed, too; but he did not show it as plainly as his companions did.
"There aint a word of truth in it," he said. "I have been along this trail more'n a hundred times, and never saw no Injuns yet. They wouldn't be roaming about the plains at this season of the year, anyway. They are up on the Big Horn, getting ready for winter."
"But what did the soldier mean when he said that we will do well if we reach Julesburg?" asked Frank in a trembling voice.