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You were looking after the ponies at the time , so as to make sure they 'd be well taken care of for a week , or a month if necessary . '' `` And what did he tell you , Frank ? '' `` They got here , all right , '' came the reply . `` If you 'd looked sharp when you were out there in the hotel stables , you might have recognized both their mounts ; for they left them here at noon to-day . '' `` Noon ! '' echoed Bob ; `` then they made mighty good work of it , to get ahead of us all that time . I reckon you 're going to tell me they 've gone down into the canyon , and put in several hours looking for their birds , the two fellows who 've given 'em the merry laugh more 'n a few times . ''