"Well then I better get going! I just dont know whereabout to find the dealer.
"No problem, son. Go left til you get to the blacksmith, take the street on the right, then go a few steps and youll come to a shabby little shop full of junk. You can't go wrong; this town is a hole. Go on, now, if you wanna make it.
"Thanks!" The boy dashed out at breakneck speed. The reason for his rush was far more important than fifty dollars. It was likely that the double-dealing Rick was there, and he had to warn his father. In fact, when he was about to reach Agua Dulce, he heard the sound of hooves behind him. Luckily, he had a small hill between himself and the pursuer, so he had time to hide behind a bush. From there, he watched as the horseman streaked past and wondered to himself if he was also headed to Mansill to do business.