The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
CIRCLE RANCH's NEW HELP.
Continued From Fourteenth Page.

the barbed wires, and the strong strands
fell, but the others ran tempestuously over
them and on into the adjoining lands.
Lorne followed, close 10 the heads of the
leaders and steered the front ranks to-
ward thick piece of timber half mile
distant. Reaching it, the herd was soon
tearing its way, stumbling and hindered,
through a grove of blackjack.
1t was master stroke, and the STAN
pedes worst feature was over.
whats that?' exclaimed the rider, as
he saw through an opening another herd
grazing beyond the timber He had IN
derstood that there was no occupant for
the lands to the south of Circle ranche.
He rode to the open prairie and could
make out the brand on each animal-a
large capital B. What surprised him more
however, was the figure of a man on
horseback among the strange cattle; he
rode a powerful gray horse; It was Keat-
ing.
The foreman had already discovered the
coming of the stampeded herd and was
riding toward the excited cattle. His
brow darkened as he recognized Lorne.
Il thought you had the west line?' he
broke out, furiously.
Il have, but the cattle were running
this way and l followed them"
He rode on without more words, all the
time puzzled and wondering whether or
not the two punches of cattle belonged 20
the same nerd.
AS Lorne rode near a grove of trees de-
tached from the smaller group he came
on something that astounded him most of
ala crumple-hor COW with a yellow
calf by her side.
Hello" he cried, you here. two?"
Then The gave a prolonged whistle. On
her right flank he saw a large capital
"B" brandt He had rescued her from a
flooded ravine the week before.
Yet it was certainly the COW he had
saved from the dangers of the sand creek
and certainly the mother had then had
the circle brand-the mark of the big
ranch on which he was working.
The more he thought of IL the greater
seemed the mystery, until coming nearer
the animals and examining them more
closely he noticed some singer hair near
the mark.
Then he knew what had happened-a
'rustler" had been at work and had chang
ed the brands. 1t was not difficult to
make a rude "B" out of the circle, and
the new brand would be as clear as the
old one after a short time.
Hurry" called the foreman, and away
Lorne faced, following up the herd
Relations were very much strained be-
tween Heating and the west line rider that
week
you're likely to be discharged" was
Jim's prophecy. Heating has it in for
you, but he may keep you until after the
roundup. Wen need all the men we can
get then"
The roundup was only two weeks away,
and Lorne had a curiosity 10 know just
how it was conducted. Heating said moth
ing, though the new line rider made sew
eral strange trips across the pasture
At last came the fateful time of the
roundup.
Instead of four cowboys, there were a
score. Some came in groups with their
ness wagon and tents, and quite a little
village sprung up az c corner. A pretty
sight it was. too, as the 10000 cattle gath
cred on the green plains. A party was
engaged in compelling a cow to give a
chare of milk to an orphan calf when a
buggy camel from the east. The men looked
up with keen interest.
"CoL Watson exclaimed one.
It was indeed the railroad attorney He
had determined to examine his cattle
ranch in person. and had come in his pri-
vate car 10 the nearest station. During
4he cutting-out process, by which the cat