5. On the Run

5 On the Run The boys tied their horses to a tree near a low stone hill called Enchanted Rock. As they had collected firewood, Enchanted Rock had glowed a bright, fiery pink in the setting sun. Now the rock lurked in the dark behind their campsite. Stanley's stomach growled as he fanned the glowing embers of the campfire with his arm.

男孩们把他们的马拴在一座矮石山附近的一棵树上，这座小山名叫魔法石。 在他们捡柴火的时候，魔法岩在夕阳的映照下发出明亮的火红光芒。 现在那块岩石隐藏在营地后面的黑暗中。 斯坦利的肚子咕咕叫着，他用手臂扇着篝火的余烬。

"Some Native American tribes believe Enchanted Rock is a doorway to the spirit world," Eduardo said. The light from the fire flickered on Eduardo's face. Suddenly a strange, otherworldly moaning rose up all around them, as if from the center of

爱德华多说:“一些美洲土著部落相信魔法石是通往灵魂世界的大门。 火光在爱德华多的脸上闪烁。 突然，一种奇怪的、超凡脱俗的呻吟声在他们周围响起，仿佛是从世界的中心传来的

the earth. "What's that?" Arthur shrieked, lifting Stanley up and hiding behind him. Eduardo laughed. "The Tonkawa tribe says it is ghosts. Scientists say it is just the sound of the rock cooling after being heated by the sun all day." "Put me down, Arthur," Stanley grumbled as he was placed on the ground. Stanley grabbed a can of beans from his pack, pulled open the top, and put the can on the fire. "Calamity Jasper says a cowboy always travels with a can of beans," he said. "Calamity Jasper? Who's that?" Eduardo wondered aloud. "We met her a while back in the Black Hills of South Dakota," said Arthur. "I singlehandedly saved her life when she was trapped in a gold mine." "You did not," Stanley said, rolling his eyes. "But she did teach us to build a campfire." Stanley smiled, thinking about her. "She's a good friend," he said simply. Stanley and the other boys talked late into the night... about bullfighting in Mexico, how many

地球。“那是什么?”阿瑟尖叫着，把斯坦利抱起来，躲在他身后。 爱德华多笑了。“东川部落说那是鬼。 科学家们说，这只是岩石被太阳加热一整天后冷却的声音。” “把我放下来，亚瑟。”斯坦利被放在地上时嘟囔着。 斯坦利从背包里抓起一罐豆子，打开盖子，把罐子放在火上。 “灾难贾斯珀说牛仔总是带着一罐豆子旅行，”他说。 “灾难碧玉?那是谁啊?”爱德华多大声问道。 “我们不久前在南达科他州的布莱克山见过她。”阿瑟说。 “当她被困在金矿里时，我凭一己之力救了她。” “你没有，”斯坦利翻着白眼说。 “但她确实教我们生营火。” 斯坦利笑了，想着她。 “她是个好朋友，”他简单地说。 斯坦利和其他男孩一直聊到深夜。 关于墨西哥的斗牛，有多少

tacos they could eat in one sitting, whether there was life on other planets, and their biggest fears. Stanley stoked the glowing coals of the fire with a stick. "There's a part of me that's getting scared to go outside on a windy day. I keep getting blown away." His friends nodded in understanding. Somehow that was all it took to make Stanley feel better. At last Arthur draped Stanley over him for warmth, and Stanley pulled a blanket over them both. "Good night, guys," Stanley said with a yawn.

他们能一口气吃完的玉米饼，其他星球上是否有生命，以及他们最大的恐惧。 斯坦利用一根棍子往火堆里添煤。 “有一部分的我害怕在刮风的日子出去。 我总是被震撼到。” 他的朋友们点头表示理解。 这句话让斯坦利感觉好些了。 最后阿瑟把斯坦利盖在自己身上取暖，斯坦利拉了一条毯子盖在他们俩身上。 “晚安，伙计们。”斯坦利打了个哈欠说。

The boys murmured their soft replies and drifted off to sleep. Early the next morning the boys ate some dry cereal and packed up camp. Stanley wished they could stay another night, but they had to be at the

孩子们低声轻声地回答，然后渐渐睡着了。 第二天一大早，男孩们吃了一些干麦片，收拾好了帐篷。 斯坦利希望他们能多待一晚，但他们必须在

Alamo by noon. Arthur set the alarm on his watch to make sure they wouldn't be late. Riding back to Bandera, they galloped over rocks and between cacti. They skirted a red canyon. The sun rose higher and higher. In a few hours Big Bill's Dude Ranch appeared in the distance. As they got closer, Stanley could see a group of people gathered around the porch. They were less than a hundred yards away when Stanley read a sign a girl was holding: I'M FLAT-OUT IN LOVE! His stomach sank as he realized it was a group of fans looking for him. The boys pulled Sam Houston and Davy Crockett to a stop.

中午前到阿拉莫。阿瑟在手表上设了闹钟，以确保他们不会迟到。 他们骑马回到班德拉，在岩石和仙人掌之间疾驰。 他们绕过一个红色的峡谷。 太阳越升越高。 几个小时后，大比尔的度假牧场出现在远处。 当他们走近时，斯坦利看到一群人聚集在门廊周围。 他们走到不到一百码远的地方，斯坦利看到一个女孩举着的牌子:我坠入爱河了!当他意识到是一群粉丝在找他时，他的胃一沉。 男孩们把山姆·休斯顿和戴维·克罗克特拉了下来。