The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-16


Buche coming he pulled out his com.
mission as deputy marshal and rode
down to meet the excited Frenchman-
look here, Buchc,' he shouted, as
he got within haiiing distance, here's
my commission as marshal
THE frenchman turned and ran ~
hard as his pony could GO
as Won't hear no papers, he shouted.
i don't want no papers
well, sir, hell-to-split over the
prairie went those two men, Buche
shouting that he wouldn't hear Ark
wright bawling out his commission at
the top of his mighty lungs. johnson
told me afterward that he'd 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
agency. ArlSwright saw them and left
the chase after Buche to join them.
"Away the cattle and the men went
nj 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 and
his right hand dangerously near his
six-shooter holster swung down to
meet him. Buchc had no word for the
deputy, but kept on after johnson,
vowing all sorts of dreadful fates for
him. So Arkwright swung in behind
| the Frenchman and his herders, neither
of whom was armed. Buche was taking
balanced on the saddle before him. If
it slipped he would have instinctively
| grabbed for it, and Arkwright would
| certainly have shot him if he made the
slightest movement to touch his rifle.
johnson has told me since that he
hasn't grain of sand left in him. 1t
all oozed out of his toes when Buche
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 about
to shoot and so would keep his word
That sort of thing couldn't last long
johnson and his cowboy stopped and
waited until Buche came up.
I'll tell you what I'll do, Buchc,
johnson said. 'l've got two men and
you've got two men. Let those four &c
over there hundred yards and ap
praise those cattle. I'll take enough
of the cattle at whatever price they fia
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 the
cattle and I'll give you receipt in full
to date
"Buche's chief herder, Cnrly, sait
that was fair deal, and Buche finally
agreed to it. The four cowboys wen
off together, and Immediately a fin
wrangle began. Ono side wanted q Low
appraisal, the other high one, and, a
their numbers were equal, there wa
no way of reaching settlement
had been going on for about an hour
when johnson told Buche that b
would take bull at forty dollars an
four cows at thirty dollars each an
call it square. Buche hesitated, an
johnson offered to give him fv
dollars cash besides. The French
man took the money and Johr
son drew up the papers They ha
just been signed and exchange
when the four cowboys came NJ
They had at last agreed on exactly tn
same appraisement that johnson ha
given Buche. When Curly heard ho'
it had been settled he set about cuttin
out the five cattle Tor johnson. A
Buche and Curly rode back to tn
Frenchman's camp, while the cowboy
drove back the rest OF the bnnc
johnson had started to take, Curly SUI
/ denly said:
/" 'Buchs, that's great head you'v
got
"sVat you meanY
"Just what l say. There's lo'
, worse heads than that in congress
: You're great man. You're SINAI
!, man"
"'vat you mean?'
, 81 say mean what say. You're
smart man. I've got some bushes
. back in New York state and was g
ing to get lawyer, but / guess L
' send you.'
1.-TWO days later Buche burst In
r Johnson's store quivcring with ange
"Zhonson,' he shouted, You owe n
twenty dollar. want him.
: johnson never succeeded In CO.
! vincing the Frenchman that he didn
: really owe him that twenty dollars"
silencing . Bully.
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