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them up, intending to return for them on his horse. 

 It soon became evident, however, that the cowboy 

 was lost and could not find the horses. Dyche and 

 Joe not being able to agree as to the proper direction 

 to take, separated with the understanding that a 

 signal shot was to be fired when the horses were 

 found. 



After an hour's walking Dyche found Joe's horse, 

 loose and grazing, but his own was nowhere to be 

 seen. His signal brought the cowboy, who imme- 

 diately mounted the animal and rode off after his 

 clothing, saying that he would return and take Dyche 

 to camp. As night was now coming on Dyche did 

 not wait, but started for the ranch, which he reached 

 just at dark. It was three hours later when Joe 

 came in, tired out and without either overcoat or 

 leggings. 



At midnight the noise made by some one stumbling 

 into the dugout aroused everyone. It was Robin- 

 son, who was almost exhausted. He and Cimarron 

 Jim had intended to stay all night at the hog ranch, 

 but the guide got lost and wandered away, leaving 

 the professor to look out for himself. Finding neither 

 hogs, ranch, nor man, the professor made his way 

 back to the home ranch, leaving his blankets with 

 Jim. Knowing that the professor needed rest, Dyche 

 gave up his sleeping-bag and said he would go out 

 and hunt a little. As he shut the door he heard one 

 of the cowboys remark : 



"Well, that feller wants turkeys worse than I do." 



The night was cold and frosty, and the stars gave 

 sufficient light for Dyche to make his way up Turkey 



