"Well, I wanted to make it hard," said Laddie. "Maybe to-morrow I'll think of another riddle without any dogs in it."
"Well, you four little Bunkers that are still awake had better go to bed so you'll be able to eat breakfast as well as guess riddles to-morrow," laughed Mother Bunker. "Come on! To bed with you! Mun Bun and Margy fell asleep long ago."
So off to bed they went, not even dreaming about the strange things that were to happen the next day.
About an hour after the six little Bunkers were in Slumberland, Captain Roy, who had been over to the bunk-house to talk with some of the cowboys, came hurrying in where Uncle Fred was.
"Anything the matter?" asked the ranchman.
"Yes," answered the captain. "More of our cattle have been taken!"
CHAPTER XXV
THE SECRET OF THE SPRING
"More cattle taken?" cried Uncle Fred. "When did that happen?"