Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

told me afterward that hed have been
satisfied after that If he hadn't got the
cattle. But while Arkwright was chas-
ing Buche Johnson's herder found
bunch of the cattle. johnson and the
herder cut out twenty-five head from
the bunch and started them for the
agency. Arkwright saw them and left
the chase after Buche to join them.
"Away the cattle and the men went
at full gallop. For a time Buche
seemed to have given up. He'd been
IN such whirl of excitement that he
hardly seemed to know where he was,
and his Winchester had been left at his
camp when he started for the regu-
lators. He seemed to realize all of
sudden that johnson was actually do
ing as he said he would and taking his
cattle. They were mile away when
Buche started again at full gallop for
his camp. His head herder, Curly, and
another cowboy were there. He got
his Winchester and the two cowboys
and away they went after Johnson full
tilt, Buche swearing a streak and shout,
ing at every jump that he'd shoot John.
sons black heart and white liver full
of small, fine holes.
cartwright saw him coming, and
with an unpleasant look in his eyes aud
his right hand dangerously near his
six-shooter holster swung down I'd
meet him. Buche had no word for the
deputy but kept on after johnson,
vowing all sorts of dreadful fates fol
him. So Arkwright swung In behind
the Frenchman and his herders, neither
ofwhom was armed. Buche was taking
a terrible risk. His Winchester was
balanced on the saddle before him. II
itslipped he would have instinctively
grabbed for 1t, and Arkwright would
certainly have shot him If he made the
slightest movement to touch his rife
johnson has told me since that he
hasn't grain of sand left in him. II
all oozed out of his toes when Bucht
was laundering down on his back
swearing to shoot him, and he didn't
dare try to face about for fear the
Frenchman would think he was abou
to shoot and so would keep his word.
That sort of thing couldn't last long,
johnson and his cowboy stopped ant
waited until Buche came up.
" IN tell you what I'll do, Buche,
johnson said. ''l've got two men ant
you've got two men. Let those four q
over there hundred yards and ap
I, praise those cattle I'll take enough
of the cattle at whatever price they fl,
to pay your bill, and I'll give you TWEEN
ty-five dollars In cash right here be
sides. You give me bill of sale of tn
cattle and I'll give you receipt in full
to date. -
"Buche's chief herder, Curly, sal
, that was a fair deal, and Buche finall,
agreed to it. The four cowboys wen
off together, and Immediately fin
wrangle began. One side wanted q 10y
} appraisal, the other high one, and, a
! their numbers were equal, there wa
no way of reaching a settlement. /
had been going on for about an houl
, when johnson told Buche that h
t would take bull at forty dollars an
four cows at thirty dollars each an
call 1t square. Buche hesitated, an
5 johnson offered to give him fiy
l dollars cash besides The. French
< man took the money and Johl
son drew up the papers, They ha
just been signed and exchange
: when the four cowboys came VI
: They had at last agreed on exactly til
same appraisement that johnson ha
p given Buche. When Curly heard no
e it had been settled he set about cuttin
( out the five cattle for johnson.
q Buche and Curly rode back to IL
frenchman's camp, while the cowbo,
. drove back the rest of the bunc
l johnson had started to take, Curly SUI
Z? denly said:
! 'Buche, that's a great head YOU,
:! got
S "'Vat you meanT
? "'Just what / say. There's 10
worse heads than that in congress
r You're great man. You're sma
h man"
"'Fat you meanP
y az say mean what say. You're
smart man. I've got some busine
d back in New York state and was g
Vt ing to get lawyer, but l guess /
II send you.
% 1.-Two days later Buche burst in
l. Johnson's store quivering with ange
d Zhonson,' he shouted, you owe II
" twenty dollar | want him
t johnson never succeeded in co
A. vincing the Frenchman that he didr
t; really owe him that twenty dollars. I"
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