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"Here's a letter about that boy we helped, Charley Gamp," said Phil, who had just received the mail. "Charley Gamp!" cried Dave. "That's it that's the same face! This Hank Snogger looks exactly like Charley Gamp!" Dave's announcement produced a little sensation, and for the moment his chums stared at him in astonishment.
The return to the ranches was begun at sunrise. They carried with them the skin of the bear and also the pelts and heads of the elk. They camped that night in the foothills, and reached Star Ranch about noon the next day. "I want you to come with me," said Dave to Hank Snogger, after the boys had received a warm greeting from the girls and Mrs. Endicott. And he led the way to Mr.
During the first part of the evening's entertainment, Dave had been much surprised to note the entrance of Hank Snogger, accompanied by two other cowboys from the Merwell ranch. Snogger looked a bit sheepish, as if realizing that he was out of his element. The other two cowboys were rough and hard-looking men, and had evidently been drinking.
In the meantime Dave made Snogger promise not to say anything about the stolen horses to the others. "Perhaps the matter can be fixed up between Mr. Endicott and Mr. Merwell," he said. "It would be terrible to have Link publicly branded as a horse-thief." Hank Snogger had been out alone and he readily consented to join the others at their camp.
"Now don't you butt in here, Sid!" growled Hank Snogger, with an ugly look at the other cowboy. "I'll see fair play," answered Todd, sharply, and he elbowed his way between Snogger and Dave. Having delivered his unexpected blow, Link Merwell sprang back and stood on the defensive. Dave was not wearing any coat or vest, and he merely threw his hat to his friend.
Then he fired a second shot, and followed this up with a third. At the first shot the bear dropped his hold and swung around, uttering a loud snort of pain as he did so. He had been struck in the back, for the youth had not dared to aim too close to Snogger. Then, thinking that he had been hurt by the man before him, the animal made a leap and sent the cowboy sprawling.
"Probably, although I paid Snogger a good salary. I don't know what game Merwell played to get the fellow, but he got him." "It's exactly like some of Link's underhanded work at Oak Hall," was Roger's comment. "Father and son must be very much alike." "While you are here I would advise you to steer clear of the Merwells," was Mr. Endicott's advice.
"I didn't think we'd have anybody here from the Merwell place," whispered Phil. "Well, I suppose some of our cowboys sold them the tickets," answered Dave. "I certainly didn't think that fellow, Snogger, would show himself." "The men with him are pretty loud," said Roger. "I hope they don't try to break up the show."
The two elk and the bear were brought in, and it was decided to start back for the ranches the next morning. "I must see Mr. Endicott on important business," said Dave to Sid Todd, and then, in private, he told his chums what he had heard concerning Link Merwell. Todd was told about Charley Gamp, and said he hoped that the finding of the son would make a new man of Snogger.
"It must be Todd!" burst from the youth's lips, and now, in spite of the danger, he bounded from rock to rock down the slope. The call came from the left, and thither he made his way, halting in dismay as he came out on a little cliff. At the foot of the cliff he saw the man who had uttered the call for aid. It was Hank Snogger. He was having a fierce face-to-face tussle with a big bear.
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