Mary Pope Osborne - Magic Tree House 10 by Ghost Town at Sundown
Author:Ghost Town at Sundown [Sundown, Ghost Town at]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780375894275
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2010-06-15T05:00:00+00:00
The sky was dark by the time they got to the rise. The wind was cool, almost cold.
âWhoa,â said Slim.
Dusty slowed to a halt.
âTheyâre camped down there,â Slim said in a low voice. âIn that patch of trees.â
Jack saw a campfire at the bottom of the slope. He saw the horses gathered in a dark clump. One let out a loud whinny.
âHear that?â said Slim. âThe mare. She senses Sunset is nearby.â
The mare whinnied again.
âSounds like sheâs tied to a tree,â said Slim. âI think the rest of the herd are loose.â
âWhatâs our plan?â whispered Jack.
âSmiley, you stay here and guard Sunset,â said Slim.
âRight,â said Annie.
âShorty, you and I ride down near their camp,â said Slim. âYou keep Dusty quiet while I cut the mare loose.â
How do you keep a horse quiet? wondered Jack.
âOnce the mareâs loose, sheâll break for Sunset,â said Slim. âThen you and Sunset take off, Smiley.â
âGot it,â said Annie.
âThen weâll split the wind,â said Slim.
Whatâs that mean? wondered Jack.
âTill we get to Blue Canyon,â said Slim.
Whereâs that? wondered Jack.
âAll set? Any questions?â asked Slim.
âNope,â said Annie cheerfully.
Yup, about a million, thought Jack.
âOkay, pardners,â said Slim. âSee ya soon, Smiley. Come on, Shorty.â
âHave fun,â said Annie.
Fun? thought Jack. Is she nuts? Our lives are at stake.
Slim snapped his reins. Dusty started down the rise. Their way was lit by a nearly full moon and a million stars.
Maybe now I can ask Slim some questions, thought Jack.
But just then voices came from the rustlersâ camp. They were mean voices, followed by mean laughter.
A chill went through Jack.
Dusty halted.
âThis is far enough,â whispered Slim. He slipped off of Dusty.
âKeep him here,â Slim whispered to Jack, âand keep him quiet.â
âWaitââ whispered Jack. He needed more information.
But Slim was gone.
Jack gripped the reins and held his breath. He hoped Dusty wouldnât do anything.
For a moment Dusty was still. But then he snorted and began walking.
Oh, no! thought Jack. He tried to think of the rules on how to treat a horse.
He remembered: a soft hand, a firm voice.
He patted Dusty softly.
âWhoa!â he said firmly. To his surprise, Dusty froze and was quiet.
Jack remembered another rule: a sunny attitude. He patted Dusty again. âDonât worry,â he whispered. âEverythingâs going to be fine.â
Just then a loud whinny came from the herd of mustangs. They began moving up the moonlit slope.
âHey! The horses!â a rustler shouted.
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