they waved their hands to the boys and Mr. Snodgrass.

"Well, I guess we can move on now," said Jerry, as the last of the
steers and cowboys was lost in a cloud of dust that accompanied them.
"I've seen all the beef I want to for a long time."

"That's the first time I ever knew rattlesnakes were good for
anything," remarked Ned, as he backed away, with his eyes on the den
of reptiles, as if afraid they would spring at him.

"They are more feared by animals than any other snake in this country,
I believe," said the professor. "Luck was certainly with us to-day."

The professor successfully resisted a desire to capture some of the
snakes for specimens, and soon, with the three boys, he was on his way
back to the stalled train, though he did not make very fast progress
for he was continually stopping to gather in some strange insect.

It was long past dinner-time when the travelers got back, but they
found they were not the only ones in this predicament, for a number of
the passengers had beguiled the tediousness of the wait by going off
across the prairie.

"Let's get the porter to get us some sandwiches, and then we'll watch
'em get the train back on the track," suggested Jerry.

CHAPTER X

AT THE SEABURYS'