This, later, they did. But, of course, you will have to read about that in another story about the Six Little Bunkers.
Mr. Habback thanked the Bunkers when the work was done, and in the middle of the afternoon Cowboy Jack took them all back to the ranch house again in his big blue car, one of his cowboys leading in Pinky and the pinto pony later.
On the way to the ranch Russ and Rose heard daddy tell mother that he had managed to fix up Mr. Golden's business for him and that it would soon be time to start East.
"I don't care—much," Rose said, when she heard this. "We have had a very exciting time, Russ. And I guess I want to go to school again. They must have coal in Pineville. I should think they would have some by now."
"I hate to lose my pinto pony," said Russ.
"Can't we take him and Pinky with us?" Laddie asked. "I do wish we could."
"Can't do that," said daddy seriously. "We have enough pets now for Jerry Simms to look after."
"I tell you what," said Cowboy Jack heartily. "I'll take good care of the ponies, little folks, so that when you come out to see me again they will be all ready for you to use."
"And Jerry, too?" cried Mun Bun. "I like that pony. He doesn't run so fast."
"And Jerry, too," agreed the ranchman.