"It looks that way."
"Get your bull-roarer, Alec."
"Do you have an idea?" her brother asked.
"Yes," said Cindy. "If there were any men with guns, I'd take them with
us. But all the men who aren't in Plains City waiting to record are off
hunting Mindy, and there's no time to lose. Get your bull-roarer."
Alec got his bull-roarer from the wagon. Cindy sprang on Sparkle. Alec
mounted Sunshine, and they raced away. With the ponies running so fast,
it took less than an hour to reach the little trees and tie their
mounts. Cindy turned to her brother.
"When I raise my hand, start your bull-roarer!" she said.