Somewhere he would see her; he would circle and seek until he did find her--if she were there.
Twice they sailed round, keeping within the boundaries of the east and south fences.

Then, flying as low as was safe, Johnny turned south, along the course which he believed the horse thieves to have followed.

It did not seem possible--rather, he did not want to think it possible--that they should have met Mary V.But Mexico is always Mexico, and sinister things do happen along its border.

The boys were coming on horseback, and they would scatter and comb the draws which Johnny had looked down into as he passed over.

He would leave that closer search to the boys, while he himself went farther--as far as Jake could travel in half a day.
They reached the south fence, left it dwindling behind them.