He was hurt worse than he was willing to admit to her.
"It's all right, honeybug. Doc Bridgman will fix me up fine. Yore old dad is a mighty live sinner yet."
Ridley helped Jumbo carry the cattleman into the house. As he came out, the doctor passed him going in.
Ridley slipped away in the gathering darkness and disappeared.
CHAPTER XVII
OLD-TIMERS
As soon as Captain Ellison heard of what had happened at Tascosa, he went over on the stage from Mobeetie to look at the situation himself. He dropped in at once to see his old friends the Wadleys. Ramona opened the door to him.
"Uncle Jim!" she cried, and promptly disappeared in his arms for a hug and a kiss.