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irginia asked, coming into the ranch

Gale said

" agreed

e?" groaned Jane

," Virgini

he greatest care eased herself i

ar Virginia. I don't bel

fireplace. "For once in my life I agree wit

" Madge murmured. "Somehow I a

yllis said, "if you wi

magazines. It was almost an hour's ride into the little town of Coxton at the pace the girls went,

ls left their horses and mounted the sidewalk. "If I'm

air of gloves,"

Virginia said, "do you want to come along? Or do you wan

," she added with a smile, taking in the few stores

hed Virginia. "Se

e street. The girls sauntered along, regarding the s

murmured Phyllis. "Just to p

uld know one if you did. They don't

nantly. "I--look, there is a general store.

on of articles they had ever seen. It developed that Gale got her rope, Valerie got her gloves;

the store. An automobile drew up before the bank an

yet," Phyllis said, looking the length of

nd of shots and a scream. Two men appeared in the doorway with drawn revolvers. One man faced the cro

on, grasped her end of the rope more securely. The bandits, running from the bank to their waiting car, tripped headlon

s did not at first realize that a robbery had been committed and foiled almost on the same instant. Then there arose a buzz of excited talk while two men stepped from the group

he teller who had attempted to resist the thieves. His condition was not serious, however, and he

d the girls to go home,

gly. "The town owes you a vote of thanks. They woul

things we do," laughed Phyllis. "Yo

," Gale said smilingly. "I haven't even learned

ir part in the robbery, but Virginia promptly declared them heroines and told with h

ed to think that they had missed any excitement whateve