The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-06
NEW BOOKS.
Terns Reef for Dan Ola.

Texas Heef Tor DahOla.
The railroad and its rates we're not allur-
ing in Andy Adams's story Of The outlet
(HouRhton, Miffiin & CO.., and 10 the cattle
were taken out Of Texas into the North
west on foot. This is an account Of what
happened on the way. In his conference
with the railroad freight agents in Texas
Don Lowell, the trail driver, mentioned a
tubcontract for Fort Buford calling for
100000 pounds Of beef on foot. This
weight Of beef meant 10000 cattle, and Fort
Rrford is in Dakota, a long way from the
loint Of departure. TIE reader will say
to himself Immediately that here was bust
ness. and the story will sucstantiate his
impressions in the mGtter.
Il was twenty-one years ago that this
great drive took place. The freight agents
we're turned down in February, 1884,
We have read correctly. and Fort Buord had
contracted for the delivery Of it, beef on
sept. u.s. Tom Quirk. the well known
and very efficient cowpuncher. purPorts
IN relate the story. All along We have a
,ense Of conscientious realism. There IL a
frontispiece picture Of a sand and dust
storm. the account Of which may he found
~ mage a. The beeves Jared best Tor
With lowered heads they turned their bacFs
10 the bowling gale. while the honemen
Caught Il on every side. The cattle drtfted
o. will in an uncomfortable mass. The DIR
vas 50 filed with sitting sand and eddyirg
Tt:st that Il was impossible to sec n mounted
nan at a distance Of fifty yards. Tho
wind blew hurricane, making It impossible
10 dismount in the face Of il. Our horses
'rembled with fear, unsteady on thoiT feet.
The very sky overhead darkened as II night
vas falling. Two-thirds Of the mon threw
Themselves IN the lead 81 the bccyes, firing
Elk shooters 90 check them, which could
rot even be heard by the ones on the flank
and in the rear One Of the bipedal suf-
ferers is reported to have said that evening
as he was washing out his eyes in a bucket
of water: "Fellovs II ever have boy,
and tell him how his pa suffered this after
noon, and he don't cry, III cut switch
and whip him until he does' Hopefully
the boy cried. for we haze suffering which
may be avoided.
There was no end Of trouble in this long
journey. Heaven sent tempests, hot and
cold. laden with sand and snow. SherifIs
rode up with writs and rode away again.
oowmAn was encountered who had hired
AMexican outfit to take charge Of his cattle.
~ lIt mlQult OF iIlt WiA1lheNa q WV ~
lightning had killed one OF the MeXicans,
and the Others, victims Of superstition,
were for abandoning their charge. This
unfortunate oowman who had entrusted
lis cattle to a Mexican outfit was from
The North. Had he been from Texas he
would have known what 10 do. Our friends
undertook his deliverance. Tom Quirk
rode in among the MeIicans, who were
still keening for their dead comradc. He
called for their corporal A heavy set
bearded man was pointed out Tom walked
up to him, and with one hand slapped him
in the face, relieving him Of his revolver
with the other. Il was forcibly said 10
The Mexicans: III you are lot Of locoed
sheep herders instead OF vaqueros, why
didn't you stay at home with the children
instead Of starting out 10 do a mans work.
Desert your employer, will your Not
In a country where there IL no chance "a
pick up other men This stern attitude
was too much for the opposition. The
strike Of the vSqueros concluded itseh