WALTER FINDS HIMSELF IN A TIGHT PLACE
Walter had hardly time to consider what to do in the light of the discovery he had made before the matter was taken out of his hands.
“Young feller, you'd better get off that hoss!” fell on his ears in a rough voice.
He turned, and saw two stalwart men eyeing him suspiciously.
“Gentlemen,” said Walter earnestly, “till I read this notice I had no idea that the horse was stolen.”
“That's neither here nor there. You'd better get off the hoss.”
Walter felt that this was a command, and obeyed at once.
“Very well, gentlemen,” he said. “I will leave the horse in your hands, and depend upon you to return it to the owner.”
As Walter spoke he turned to walk off, but the man who had first accosted him got in his way.
“I don't want to have any trouble with you, sir. Please get out of my way, and let me go.”