Oh, Turkeyfoot's a missable skunk, all right." "The professor stayed here because Turkeyfoot told him to ?" asked Frank, far gone with wonder on Borrodaile's account.
"That's the how of it, an' I'm givin' it to ye straight." Clancy had come up during part of the talk with McGurvin, and presently Ben Jordan arrived with Turkeyfoot, and Harrison and Lloyd with Sam.

The professor, dazed and bewildered, came pottering along presently, and stood off at a distance while he tried to adjust his wits to the sudden whirl of events.
"Where's Heppner, Clan ?" Merry asked.
"Concluded he hadn't better stay, Chip," Clancy explained.

"Just as the cowboys got here, Heppner jumped to the back of his horse and began hitting the high places.

He took your mark along with him, though," the redheaded chap finished, with a laugh.
Merry walked over to Borrodaile and laid a soothing hand on his shoulder.
"Wake up, professor," said he.

"It's all over, and you've still got your claim." "My boy," answered the professor, still a little "flighty," "I don't want that claim if it's not legally mine." "It is legally yours.