"Yes, I'm a mine of good things," admitted Chunky as modestly as he could.
"Now about this man Stillman?" suggested the Professor.
"Yes, sir, we should like to know what his game is," said Tad.
"His game?" repeated Jim.
"Yes, sir."
"I didn't know he had any game in particular."
"He tried to drive us back. He must have had a motive else he would not have done that," declared Tad.
"Just pure meanness," answered Dunkan. "He wants it all to himself. He doesn't want anybody else fooling around in the mountains here. He's taking up all the land he can get hold of, and I guess he reckons on getting a fortune out of it. Why he had a man from the city up here the other day and the fellow told a man I know that there was gold enough in these hills to buy the earth."
Professor Zepplin glared at the speaker.
"Very interesting, indeed. Then you think he has no other motive in desiring to keep persons away from here?"