Keith Robertson

Contents

Chapter One The Trade

Chapter Two The Reception

Chapter Three The First Victory

Chapter Four New Allies

Chapter Five The Pony Express

Chapter Six The Saddle

Chapter Seven Horace

Chapter Eight Exile

Chapter Nine The Lost Horse

Chapter Ten Ticktock Disappears

Chapter Eleven The Conspirators

Chapter Twelve Jean's Ride

Chapter Thirteen The Mystery Is Solved

Chapter Fourteen The Fire

Chapter Fifteen A Long Night

Chapter Sixteen The Convalescence

Transcriber's Notes

By Keith Robertson
With Illustrations by Wesley Dennis

Boy on galloping horse

THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY
Philadelphia · Toronto

Copyright, 1948, by The John C. Winston Company
Copyright in Great Britain and in The British Dominions and Possessions
Copyright in the Republic of the Philippines

First Printing December, 1947
Second Printing June, 1948
Third Printing December, 1949

Made in the United States of America

To Christina,
Who at two is somewhat confused about horses and thinks they say “Moo.”