The cowboys entered into the spirit of the affair once it was mentioned to them, and arrangements were at once made.
As there might be some little danger of a refractory steer breaking loose and injuring someone, the ladies of the company only took part in the preliminary scenes.
These included the beginning of the drama in which the stampede was to play a principal part. It involved a little love story, and the lover, Paul, was afterward to be in peril through the cattle stampede.
The first part went off all right, Ruth and Alice acquitting themselves well in their characterizations. Their riding had improved very much, and they were sure of themselves in the saddle.
"Now, ladies," said Pete Batso, who was managing the cowboy end of the affair, "if you'll get over on that little mound you can see all that goes on and you won't be in any danger. We're goin' to stampede the cattle now!"
"Whoop-ee!" yelled the cowboys, as they rushed up at the signal, when Ruth and Alice, with Miss Pennington and Miss Dixon, had gone off some little distance.
"Get ready, Russ!" called Mr. Pertell.
"All ready," answered the young operator, as he took his place with his camera focused.
The steers, startled by the shots and shouts of the cowboys, began a mad rush.
"There's your stampede!" called Mr. Norton to Mr. Pertell. "Is that realistic enough for you?"