“They will be over with him to-night and the thing ought to be fixed now. I will go with you right away.”
They took their drinks and went out of the place without noticing Chick or Patsy.
As they went out, Chick said:
“Follow them, Patsy, and leave a trace behind you. I will stop long enough to change a bit and will pick you up so that you can change.”
Patsy started off and Chick, finding a convenient place, changed his appearance in so short a time that he had little difficulty in soon coming up with Patsy.
In fact, the slow progress of the three and their frequent stoppages for drinks on the way, helped him greatly.
Indeed, after Chick had come up with Patsy, they stayed so long in one saloon that Patsy was enabled to slip away, make a change in his own appearance, and join Chick.
After this, their way was more rapid and led to the outskirts of the town until a house, standing almost alone in its square, was reached.
Into this house the three entered.
“Well, we’re here,” said Patsy, “and what now?”