"Nor I. I tell you what, Ben, I've a great mind to untie the horse, and take him back myself."
"What's the good? It would be an awful job. We came out here to have some fun," grumbled Ben.
"This would be fun to me. I'll get Tony into trouble, and very likely get back the place he cheated me out of. I guess it'll pay."
"All right, Sam. I didn't think of that. I'd like to see how Tony looks when he comes back, and finds the horse gone."
"It'll serve him right," said Sam. "What business had he to interfere with me, I'd like to know."
"If you're going to do it you'd better hurry up. He may go back any time."
"That's so. Here goes, then."
In a trice Bill was untied, and Sam taking the halter led him away. When Tony came up he was not in sight.
Though Tony felt convinced that Rudolph had carried away the horse, he felt it to be his duty to look about for it. There was a bare chance that he might find it somewhere in the wood. In this way he lost considerable time. Had he started for the hotel immediately he would very likely have overtaken the two boys.
Sam kept on his way, and finally arrived at the hotel.