"Yes. I'm summoned to court to prove my title to the Spur Creek land," was the answer. "Hank has just served me with the papers."
"I'm tellin' him he don't need to worry none," said Mr. Fowler, with a genial grin. "He can easy prove his title."
"Perhaps not so easy as you think," remarked Mr. Merkel, "since my papers are missing. If I could only get them back!"
"And I think I have a plan that will get them back!" suddenly exclaimed Nort.
CHAPTER XXIII
IN DISGUISE
All eyes were turned on the lad, but he did not seem abashed.
"What's the idea?" asked Dick, who thought perhaps his brother was "joshing."
"It just occurred to me, after I saw Del Pinzo at the professor's camp," Nort said. "It may sound foolish, but it's worth trying, I think."