children found one in the cave among the rocks.
It's on Circle O Ranch--I should say Ring Rosy," and the doctor gave
Uncle Frank's place the new name. "These are Mr. Barton's nephew's
children," he went on, for Ted and Janet had told the doctor that it was
their father's uncle, and not theirs, at whose home they were visiting.
Though, as a matter of fact, Ted and Janet thought Uncle Frank was as
much theirs as he was their father's and, very likely, Uncle Frank
thought so himself.

"Can't you come and cure the sick pony?" asked Teddy.

"He's groaning awful hard," went on Janet.

"Well, my dear Curlytops," said Doctor Bond with a smile, "I'd like to
come, but, as I said, I don't know anything about curing sick horses or
animals. I never studied that. It takes a doctor who knows about them to
give them the right kind of medicine."

"I thought all medicine was alike," said Teddy. "What our doctor gives
us is always bitter."

"Well, all medicine isn't bitter," laughed Doctor Bond, "though some
very good kinds are. However, I wouldn't know whether to give this
Clipclap pony bitter or sweet medicine."

"Maybe you could ask one of the cowboys," said Janet. "I heard Mr.
Mason--Jim, Uncle Frank calls him--telling how he cured a sick horse
once."

"Oh, yes, your uncle's foreman, Jim Mason, knows a lot about horses,"
said Doctor Bond.

"Then why don't you go with the children and get Jim to help you find
out what the matter is with their pony?" suggested Mrs. Bond. "There
isn't a regular veterinary around here, and they don't want to see their
pet suffer. Go along with them."

"I believe I will," said Doctor Bond. "I could perhaps tell what's the
matter with the pony, and if I've got any medicine that might cure it,
Jim would know how to give it--I wouldn't."

"We just found the pony in the cave," explained Teddy. "We were taking a
walk and we heard him groan."

"Oh, I see," said Mrs. Bond. "Well, I hope the doctor can make him well
for you," she went on, as her husband hurried back into the house to get
ready for the trip.

He had a small automobile, and in this he and the children were soon
hurrying along the road toward Ring Rosy Ranch. It was decided to go
there first instead of to the cave where the pony was.

"We'll get Jim Mason and take him back with us," said the doctor.

Uncle Frank and his cowboys had come back from looking after the lost
ponies, but had not found them. He, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Mart