Like a tiger Hale leaped through the gap left between the huge body of the man and the side of the door, and his flying form struck squarely against the rather light-weighted Jerry Prime.
The captain went down, and Harry Hale flew over him.
Close upon his heels came the heavy form of the border boy, who landed safely upon his feet.
Hale sprang to his feet with a swift, nimble bound, and as he did so the voice of his trusty follower, Barry Brown, came up from below:
“Hale to the rescue!”
“Follow!” shrieked Hale to Charley. “Barry, we come!”
[CHAPTER XVI.]
THE PROSPECTORS.
On, swiftly on over the rolling prairie dashed the horse bearing the darkey rider and Ralph Radcliffe, for the plunge into the cold waters of the stream had greatly refreshed the animal, and the ground seemed to fairly fly under his hoofs.
But when a goodly distance had been placed between them and their pursuers, the darkey pulled rein and brought the horse to a walk.