Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-06

was over duu tNllSS Ildlllct, Wuo "do sleepy from her long ride. was shown to sfmpiJ rurnIsneu put cIean, rresr room, the two magnates sat down to discuss their business differences. At the outset they locked horns, and mid night found them as far as ever from an amicable settlement.
 Good Lord. Renwyck," the Texan laughed, tits after 12 o'clock, and we're losin' sight of beauty sleep. Let's stop buckin' an take drink. That's somethin' no honest man can squabble over unless the whisky's bad. which this ain't. Here's how! Turn in, but don't thrash around your bunk all night. We can do our wrastlin' in the daytime"
 But MT. Renwyck did thrash around his bunk" all night, and not once did he close his eyes. On several crucial points he was ill the wrong and no one knew it better than him self, yet with bulldog tenacity he clung to his false position. With loss of sleep his irritation increased, and morning found him eager for the fray and more insistent than ever in his unjust claims.
 Breakfast over, the two went at it hammer and tongs, but without adjust ment of the difficulties. The New Workers craft and legal knowledge were wrecked on the rocks of the Texans common sense and humor, and at last MT. Renwyck's temper burst all bounds. In one short angry speech he severed every business in terest with his host and former partner and turned that gentleman into calm but remorseless enemy.
 The horses were ordered without de- lay, and, greatly to Miss Harriet's re- gret, for there was much that she wanted to see on the ranch, they left the place at once, in order that the angry MT. Renwyck might get to the distant railroad by ? o'clock and hurry back north as fast as steam and his hope of vengeance could carry him. However, they were not to reach that point without experiencing another phase of Texas life, with its infinite possibilities of excitement and sur. prise.
 Their wagon had broken down, and the outfit, with the guide and the oth- CTS, had been left behind at the ranch, with instructions to follow after so soon as things were put in shape. A guide was hardly q necessity, for the route to the railroad station lay straight south over the prairie. There was a range of hills to the right, and with that and pocket compass even such a tenderfoot as Jacob Renwyck could scarcely lose the way.
 The two cantered along in the pleas ant morning. The enjoyment of the ride greatly notified Mir. Renwyck's exacerbated temper, although it in mo- wise altered his determination to make Williams suffer on account of the rup- ture. As for Miss Harriet, she thor oughly enjoyed it and only regretted that the experience would soon termi- nate in the luxurious monotony of her fathers private car. From time to time her father left her and rode to the top of one of the hills to the right to survey the country and to make sure, in so far as he could, that they were going in the right direction.
 About midday they overlook a great herd of cattle drifting along the prairie as they fed. NIT. Renwyck was on the hill at the time. So far as the girl could see, the rolling prairie was dotted with hundreds of steers. There were perhaps 2,O00 in the bunch. They were grazing peaceably enough on the short grass. Here and there a steer had lain down for a midday rest and was quiet ly chewing the cud of the morning meal. Remembering the assurance of the day before, she fearlessly cantered along, threading her way through the animals, supposing her father would join her in a few moments. She was thinking carelessly of the great diff ference between her situation then and her ordinary environment. which might be typified by upper Fifth avenue, New York.
 Her reyerles were broken by sud- den comm0tion. One of those myste- rious impulses which are felt without being seen or heard suddenly awoke the great mass of steers to action. One lazy old fellow. lying down for noon day siesta perhaps half mile ahead, unfortunately had his tail stepped on by q fellow brute needless of where he was going. The force of the blow tore of the tuft on the end of the tail. The blood spurted from the wounded mem ber The maimed steer scrambled to his feet. believing. In his anguish he began flashing his sides with his tail. The steer that had caused the trouble. infuriated at the sight and smell of blood. immediately dashed at his wounded communion. The. victim. tn- stinctiyely realizing that he was be come persona non grata to the whole herd. turned and fed for his life.
 With the swiftness of a military ma neuver the nearest cattle fell in line and joined the chase. Before Miss Renwyck realized what had happened the herd of cattle. barking madly, as the short, sharp below on such occa- siOns is called, was racing directly ai her forty abreast. In the tvinkling O' an eye every one of the brutes was in frantic motion. She was petrifed with astOnishneut, although blissfully ig- norant of the extent of her danger She heard a shriH, frightened Cry from