Then, with Neal leading, they began to run toward the bend in the trail.
Shortly Calumet turned.

The Taggarts had almost reached the bend, and while he watched they vanished behind it.
Calumet picked up the rifle which he had taken from the elder Taggart, mounted his horse, and drove the Taggart animals into the corral.

He decided that he would keep them there for an hour or so, to give the Taggarts time to get well on their way toward the Arrow.

Had he turned them loose immediately they no doubt would have overtaken their masters before the latter had gone very far.
Remounting, Calumet rode to the bend in the trail.

He carried Taggart's rifle.