Chapter 5 "I
Don't Care Much About Girls""There's no use asking the Injuns to go on the warpath," Gene
announced disgustedly, coming out upon the porch where the rest of
the boys were foregathered, waiting for the ringing tattoo upon the
iron triangle just outside the back door which would be the supper
summons. "They're too lazy to take the trouble—and, besides,
they're scared of dad. I was talking to Sleeping Turtle just
now—met him down there past the Point o' Rocks."
"What's the matter with us boys going on the warpath ourselves?
We don't need the Injuns. As long as she knows they're hanging
around close, it's all the same. If we could just get mum off the
ranch—"
"If we could kidnap her—say, I wonder if we couldn't!" Clark
looked at the others tentatively.
"Good Injun mi
