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He scowled as he recognized them. "What do you want here?" he asked, looking at Dave. "We came for our horses," answered Dave, boldly. At these words Link grew pale and shot a swift glance at Hank Snogger. Then, in a sudden rage, he shook his fist at the cowboy. "What have you been saying about me?" he cried angrily. "Telling the truth," answered Snogger. "It's false!
"Well, he is a good shot, too," said Dave. "And he rides well also." "Yes, he is a good all-around fellow," answered the ranch owner. "I am mighty glad I have him, and I am glad I got rid of that Hank Snogger," he added. "Are any of the men from the Merwell ranch here?" "No, I warned them to keep away after that trouble we had at your entertainment, and Mr.
"He ain't goin' to hit Link when he's down," growled Snogger. "I don't intend to," answered Dave, and got up. He turned to Hank Snogger. "You keep your hands off of me," he added, sharply. "This is not your quarrel." "Ah, don't talk to me," growled the cowboy. "I will talk to you," went on Dave. "You keep out of this." Dave stood back, while Link slowly arose to his feet.
And his face took on a look of hope. "And now I am going to tell you about Link Merwell," went on Hank Snogger, a little later. "I feel you ought to know, for you are the one who has suffered most because of his doings. You remember how your horses were stolen." "Yes." "Well, Link took 'em. He says he didn't mean to steal 'em, but that is what it amounted to.
Then came a shout from a distance and Sid Todd showed himself, having been attracted to the spot by the rifle shots. The situation was explained, and Dave came in for a good deal of praise over the killing of the bear. "You saved my life!" said Hank Snogger. "I shan't forget it, never!" and he gave the youth a grateful look. "I fired on the bear, but only hurt him enough to make him ugly.
And now, Merwell, I advise you to keep your distance. If you don't well, you'll catch it worse, that's all." "Link is tired out from his long train ride," remarked Hank Snogger. "He ain't in no fit condition fer a scrap. Wait till he has rested up a week or two then he'll show thet tenderfoot what's what." And with these words he led Link away to where a couple of horses were tied.
"Come again!" shouted Sid Todd, and to show his spirits fired his revolver into the air, and the other cowboys did the same. At Chicago the party were met by Charley Gamp. Hank Snogger hugged his boy to his breast and wept for joy, and Charley cried too, and so did the girls. Then it was learned that Snogger was really a carpenter by trade.
"We haven't any boys and girls there, but I reckon we can give you a good time," went on Mr. Hooper. Among the cowboys at the station, Dave noticed one tall and particularly powerful fellow. His face looked somewhat familiar, and the Crumville youth wondered if he had met the man before. "That is Hank Snogger, the fellow who left our place to work for Mr. Merwell," said Sid Todd, in a low voice.
"I listened to what that Link Merwell had to say against you, and I planned to do you all the harm I could, jest to please that fellow." "Hank, you made a mistake to go over to Merwell," put in Sid Todd. "I don't like to hit at a fellow when he's hurted, but I've got to speak my mind." "Well, you are only telling the truth," answered Snogger, shortly. "I know it as well as you do.
Tell me of my boy, my Charley," pleaded Hank Snogger. Dave told all that he knew, and the man listened eagerly. Then Snogger told something of his life's history, how he and his wife had quarreled and how some neighbors had gotten them to separate. He had drifted to the West, and remained there for three years. Then he had gone back to look for his wife, but had found out that she was dead.
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