You'll have to get another foreman. I got your
letter, saying you were coming out, so I stayed to meet you. And now,
if you're ready, I'll take you all out to Three Star."
"Is Three Star the name of a city?" asked Bert.
"No, it's the name of the ranch your mother owns, my boy," said the
man, who gave his name as Dick Weston. "All the cattle are marked, or
branded, with three stars--like the ponies there," and he pointed to
the rough marks on the flanks of the team.
"As soon as I saw those marks I knew you must be a cowboy," said Bert.
"You do ride a horse, don't you?"
"That's about all I do," said Foreman Weston, with a smile. "I don't
often ride in a wagon, but I knew you'd need one to-day to get to the
ranch. Now, if you're ready, we'll start."
The train had gone on, after leaving the Bobbseys and their baggage.
Into the wagon the twins were helped. Mr. and Mrs. Bobbsey took their
seats, the driver called to the horses and away they trotted.
"Is Cowdon much of a town?" asked Mr.
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