The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-20
continued from Yesterday
CHAPTER II.

Il 4 UU tic tluukf Nut-
ley, which nestles In the en-
3gXJ brace Of towering mountains
BIong the western boundary of the
tste Of Nevada. Upon the crest OF
se of ground which overlooks the
In,re valley n horseman, who had just
.en over the height, refined In his
Oolut and with bated breath and
sger enthusiasm surveyed the spec.
sce before him.
IT is rand--beautiful" he exclaim-
aloud. "It Is strange that my IA
her has never permitted me to see 1t
1 Rpfore: strange that he hesitated now.
sut am here In spite of him, and he
yA not send me back. He must not.
will not CO."
The youth turned his head and look
hack in the direction from which he
al come, and there was pleased. IL
omewhat anxious, smile upon his face
hen he noted toward the southeast a
sayy cloud of dust which extended
sckward along the trail rs far as the
yss could reach, but which was stead
though slowly coming nearer. To
is practIced eyes that cloud explained
hat beneath it was moving an army
cattle numbering several thousands,
"a, their track lay over the ridge
here he was standing and that their
Estimation was the valley beyond,
here the different brands were to he
ngel out and separated. sorted and
ssigued to their respective owners.
For an entire week perhaps for two,
r the number Of cattle was known to
greater this year than ever before
e Smoky valley was destined to be-
me a scene of life and activity.
here would he collected there cattle
snd horses by the tens of thousands. ran
E,eros and saqueros by the dozens and
|ores there would be trials OF skill of
ery kind which fnds proficient per-
rmers aud ardent admirers In the
ID. free life OF raDehmen and their
wboy assistants: there would be
ghting and frolic. danger and pleas
e-all things desirable and every
nc supposedly attaIna BILE for Lisle
axwell. the margin OF whose life
thcrto had been the limits OF his IA
er's ranch.
As be looked again toward the valley
could see that thousands Of cattle
bd already arrived. They browsed
ohg the mountain slopes as far AZ his
son could extend, and his keen glance
uld detect here and there the figures
horsemen ON guard near the en-
ance Of passes where they we're sta
caed To prevent the animals, gathered
|ah such difficulty. from straying
pain Hoarse beilowings aud mnster-
murmurs drifted along the noun
IN sides. telling OF disputes between
val steers which had met now for the
s time, and away up the valley glls-
ned lake beside which he could dis
Eguish the outlines OF corral, near
Alch he knew was situated the camp.
Isle was undetermined what TO do.
ls impulse was to ride on into the
Rlley and make himself known to the
pn who one and all were acquainted
th his father and who would there
re make him welcome Some Of them
gre acquaiutances OF his own, for he
ID met and learned to know several
nchmen and cowboys who during
sFs past had made occasional visits
his fathers ranch. On the other
nd, be feared the anger OF his ia
tr whom thus far In life he had nev-
dared to disobey In other than very
tie things.
If await him here. he will send me
ek again" unused Lisle; 'ifs go on.
cannot, or. at least, IL he does so.
Ill have seen something OF what |
NE TO see"
While he still hesitated the. entire
enc changed. The moving panorama
The distance faded from view as his
'efest conferred upon an incident that
as taking place almost In the immedi-
L foreground.
the side OF the mountain toward
H. and not a quarter OF mile away.
lnsed a madly galloping steer, and
una 1t, too distant to cast his rope.
nevertheless with the ready loop
MS riata swinging In his hand. rode
0orSeman. He was sombreroed.
lneed' git spurred and bedecked In
oeSt for cowboys attire themselves
Me annual round up" with as
'vn care as debutante lavishes up
ner coming out" ball.
4"e cowboy spurred his horse un-
'VA0iy, but the steer was 1.-THE limb
S"lit and wild. 1t ran as free as
antelope and as easily led the pace,
>'"g his horns and believing.
VunS Maxwell quietly took the coll
'"SNo from the pommel. Of his sad
uSonsaged the loop. balanced 1t In
''sI't hand. seized the reins In his
"''icd himself more firmly in the
~" and waited. Then. when the
ea'ne nearer, he started his horse
h"'u by touching his heels gently
nlN, The anlmal's sides. guiding him
a",' The left by an almost imper-
WI" pressure with his right knee.
Nurse had also perceived the ap-
+eH OF the steer and It's pursuer and
thoroughly well what was ex-
VI hlm, In advancing the speed
e'"'ni'ily increased, so that when