Chapter
13
MARVEL BUYS AN OUTFITAFTER BREAKFAST BRUCE watched the party get away on the paper chase. lie saw Cory and Kay and Bud start up the valley fifteen minutes ahead of the others. At the last minute the girl had come and given him her hand in parting. "Good bye, Bruce," she said. "I'm sorry that you are not going to be here when my father comes. He will be sorry not to have been able to thank you for what you did that day."
"I didn't do it for thanks, Kay," he said.
"They are taken for granted anyway. Anyhow, Kay, he couldn't be any more thankful than L"
"Hurry up!" growled Blaine. "If we want to get back tonight, we better get started."
Marvel pressed the girl's hand. "Good bye, Kay," he said, and a moment later she was gone.
When the rest of the party had ridden away, Marve
