But Jeb did not wait to hear any more for at that moment the men came up with the horses and he rushed into the house to come out again almost immediately buckling his gun-belt about his waist, Jack was close behind him, buttoning up his shirt on the way.
Bob made one more effort
"Please let us go," he pleaded, catching hold of Jeb's arm.
"Who's that can't go?"
The one who asked the question was Sue and she was dressed in her riding suit and her small automatic was strapped about her slim waist.
"Nothing doing, this time, Sue," Jeb put all the command possible into the order.
"But——"
"No buts about it. This is no business for a girl."
"But——"
"Oh, well, I can't stop to argue any more. Come along, if you must, but you must stay well behind. Make it snappy, now, every minute counts."