The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge By Frank Gee PatchinThe Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge by Frank Gee Patchin "Now let the flies, the hornets, the fleas and the doodle bugs come and do their worst," declared Tad Butler, standing off to take a look at the tent he had just finished pitching. "No doodle bugs in mine, if you please," answered Stacy Brown. "Nor mine," added Ned Rector and Walter Perkins in chorus. "How about you, Chops? Do you like bugs?" questioned Tad, giving the guide a mischievous glance. "Yassir." "You do?" "Yassir. Nassir." "Well, which is it?" "Nassir." "I thought not," nodded Tad. "Chops doesn't always know what he does want." "Yassir." "I reckon we'll have to give him a few lessons," suggested Chunky Brown with a grin. "Yassir," replied Chops, regarding Chunky with large eyes. "So long as you are willing, there seems to be nothing more to be said at the present sitting," observed Ned Rector. "You're a cheerful idiot, aren't you, Chops?" persisted Stacy. "Yassir." "Isn't it fine to have a guide who agrees with everything you say?" scoffed Ned. "I'm afraid we're going to have a quiet time of it down here in the Blue Ridge with a guide who won't oppose you, not a person to fight you, not even an animal to do battle with," mourned Ned. "I guess you will find animals enough when we get in farther," answered Tad with a laugh. "What kind?" demanded Ned, instantly on the alert. "Deer, bear and mountain lion." "I--I caught a mountain lion up in the Grand Canyon," interposed Chunky. "Yes, we know all about that." "We certainly do, don't we, Chunky?" laughed Tad. "I reckon if we don't, no one does," finished Chunky, directing a look of inquiry at the guide. "Yassir," agreed Chops, grinning broadly.We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.