Anxious and excited were the two desperadoes who had been left in charge of the horses as they heard the sounds of conflict down the canyon.
Ignorant of how, what they supposed was a battle, might have gone, when they caught sight of the forms running toward them, Frank challenged:
"Who's coming? Halt or we'll fire!"
"It's all right! Don't shoot!" returned Jesse.
Relieved at finding the approaching figures were their comrades returning, Sam cried:
"Have you got Tony?"
But the world-famous desperado made no answer.
"The rest of you wait here. Post sentries and keep your eyes and ears open.
"Don't move from here till I get back. Come Bill. Come Texas."
And, his two pals at his heels, Jesse started up the canyon in the direction from which they were coming when they had first seen the fires, bound for a break in the wall of rock he had noticed as he passed.