Old Applehead turned and sent them a blazing blue
glance over his shoulders.
"RIDE, dang ye!" he barked. "They've got Luck cornered in the Devil's
Fryin'-pan!"
CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE DEVIL'S FRYING-PAN
Luck, riding confidently on the trail of the three horsemen who had taken to
the south along the front of the square butte, believed that the turn of the
trail around the southern end meant simply that the three who came this way
would meet their companions on the other side, and that he, following after,
would be certain to meet Applehead. He had hopes of the speedy capture of
Ramon Chavez and his men, and the hope spread to the four who went with him,
so that their spirits rose considerably. Big Medicine and Happy Jack even
found a good deal of amusement in their exchange of opinions regarding old
granny Applehead and his constant fear of the Navvies. Now and then the Native
Son joined in the laugh, though his attention was chiefly given to the
discussion Andy and Luck were having about Ramon and his manner of using
Luck's work as an opportunity to rob the bank, and the probable effect it
would have on the general standing of Luck and his company unless they managed
to land the thieves in jail.
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