The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-12-15

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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 al
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 Arl&wright was chaS-
ing Buche Johnson's herder found Ii
bunch of the cattle. Johnson and the
herder cut out twenty-five head from
the bunch and started .hem for the
agency. Arilwright saw them and left
the chase after Buche to join them.
Away the cattle and the men went
at full gallop. For 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 a
sudden that johnson was actually do
ing as he said he would and taking his
cattle. They We're a mile away when
Buchc started again at full gallop for
his camp. Ills head herder, Curly, and
another cowboy We're there. lie got
his Winchester and the two COWBOYS
and away they went after johnson full
tilt, Buche swearing 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 amt
his right hand dangerously near his
siX-ShOoter holster swung down to
meet him. Buche had no word for the
deputy, but kept on after johnson,
vowing all sorts of dreadful fatcs for
him. SO Arl5wright swung in behind
the Frenchman and his heriers, neither
OF whom was armed. Buche was taking
terrible risk. His Winchester was
balanced on the saddle before him. II
it slipped he would have instiuctivclv
grabbed for it, and Arllwright 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 ooZcd ont 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
Frenchnan 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, Buche.'
johnson said. ''I've got two men and
you've got two men. Let those four go
over there a hundred yards and ap-
praise those cattle. I'll take enough
of the cattle at whatever price they fix
to pay your bill, and III 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 n receipt in full
to date.
'Buche's chief herier, Curly, said
that was a fair deal, and Buche finally
agreed to it. The four cowboys went
off together, and Immediately a fine
wrauglc began. One side wanted low
appraisal. the other high one and, a
their numbers were equal, there W.:
no way of reaching a settlement.
had been going on for about an hour
when Johnson told Buche that h,
would take :; bull at forty dollars an,
four cows at thirty dollars each auC
call it square. Buche hesitatcd, ;i.lr
Johnson offered To give him fv,.
dollars cash besides. The French
man took the money and John
son drew up the papers They had
Just been signed and exchanged
when the four boys came up.
They had at last agreed on exactly the
same aPpraiscment that Johnson had
given Buchc. When Curly heard how
IL had been settled he set about cutting
out the five cattle for Johnson. As
Buche and Curly rode back to the
Frenchman's camp, while the cow boys
drove back the rest of the bunch
johnson had started To take, Curly sud
denly said:
"'Buche, that's a great head you've
got
'''Nat you mean?
Just what l say. There's lots
worse heads than that in congress.
You're a great man You're smart
man.
Vat you mean?'
- say I mean what say. You're n
smart man I've got some business
back in New York state and / was GO
ing 10 get a lawyer, but l guess III
send YOU
Two days later BUche burst into
Johns0n's store quiverisg with anger.
- Thomson hc shouted, you owe me
twenty dollar. ] want him
johnson never succeeded in con
vincing the Frenchman that he didn't
really owe him that twenty dollars"