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A Problem Solved.
Hopalong worried his way out of the desert on a straight line, thus cutting in half the distance he had traveled when going into it.

He camped that night on the sand and early the next morning took up his journey.

It was noon when he began to notice familiar sights, and an hour later he passed within a mile of line-house No.

3, Double Arrow.
Half an hour later he espied a cow-puncher riding like mad.