I'm going to quit Merwell the first chance I git." Dave and Todd made Snogger as comfortable as possible, and the cowboy said he would be all right after he got his wind back.

Then Todd went off to locate Roger and Phil and apprise them of what had occurred.
"Mr.Snogger, I'd like to ask you a question," said Dave, when the two were alone and the man was resting comfortably against a tree.

"You look very much like a boy I and my friends met in Chicago.

Do you know the lad?
His name is Charley Gamp." "Charley Gamp!" exclaimed the man, and stared wildly at Dave.

"Say, what do you know about him ?" "Then you know him ?" And now Dave was deeply interested.
"Do I know him! He is my son!" "Your son?
Then where did the name Gamp come from ?" "Gamp was his mother's name afore she married me.