More than once they found kind farmer folk who gave them a meal.

But many times Skookum made trouble for them.

The farmers did not like the way he behaved among their hens.

Skookum never could be made to grasp the fine zoological distinction between partridges which are large birds and fair game, and hens which are large birds, but not fair game.

Such hair splitting was obviously unworthy of study, much less of acceptance.
Soon it was clearly better for Rolf, approaching a house, to go alone, while Quonab held Skookum.