"
He asked many questions concerning Frank's adventure.
"You just happened to choose the wrong side, lad. Had you headed the
other way you would have had little trouble. The storm came from that
quarter, and a cowboy must have known that cattle always run _away_ from
the lightning and rain. But fortunately you made the timber, and; as the
subject is unpleasant, we'll drop it for the present. Now get off to
bed, the lot of you. In the morning, if you want, I'll take you down
with me, and show you how we drive a big herd."
"I've got my last roll of films in the camera, and that would make a
mighty fine set of pictures to finish up with; but, oh! what wouldn't I
give if I could have caught Frank, here, riding for life on that
crippled pony, and the stampede sweeping down on him!" said Will
enthusiastically.
"Talk to me about your cold-blooded savages! Does anything equal a crank
with a camera, bent on snapping off everything that happens?" muttered
Jerry, shaking his head in real or assumed disgust.
"That is the fate of every genius, to be misunderstood and
misrepresented when ready to sacrifice comfort and everything to his
art.
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