“Now what!” exclaimed Connie.
Although they could see where the ponies had nibbled at the tree branches and trampled the ground, but there was no sign of the animals.
“This is just another evidence of gross carelessness!” said Cecil angrily. “The horses weren’t tied well and they’ve run off.”
Lefty’s face grew very red but he managed to control his temper.
“It isn’t logical that six horses would break away at the same time,” Connie said quietly. “Besides, I’m sure they were well tied.”
“Well, they’re gone,” said Cecil sullenly. “You can see that.”
“How did they get away?” inquired Miss Parker.
“I don’t know,” admitted Connie soberly.
She met Lefty’s gaze. Someone deliberately had turned the horses loose. They were certain of that.
The cowboy bent down to examine the soft earth. It was impossible to tell if there were alien footprints by the cedars for Cecil and the girls had tramped everywhere.