Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-07

cattle now. One big-boned. long horned
steer held the stage alone.
The state proceeded to Munson's
Identification OF the steer in question.
After may and searching questions.
Gordon asked the witness.
Jim, would you be willing to swear
that the steer you had held over at
the stock yards was the very same
steer that was the mascot of the
Three Bars ranch?"
This was Jims big opportunity.
Know Mag? Swear 10 Mag? Dick.
would know Mag ef met him on the
golden streets of the eternal city or
eff my eyes was full o. soundin' cat
aracts! Yep
am not asking such an impossible
feat, Mr.. Munson," cut in Gordon. net.
tied by the digressions OF one of his
most important witness. Answer
briefly, please. Would you be willing
TO swear?"
Jim was jerked back 70 the beaten
track by the sharp incision Of Cor
don's rebuke. No. this was indeed not
Jimmie Macs court
Yep" he answered. shortly.
Billy Brown was called After the
preliminary questions. Gordon said TO
him
Now. Mr.. Brown please tell the
jury how you came into possession OF
the steer"
Well ! was shippin couple O. car
loads 70 Sioux City. and l was drivin'
the bunch myself with a couple o.
hands when l meets up with Jesse
Black here. He was herdin' a likely
little bunch O. a half dozen or So
among EN- this spotted Teller. He said
he wasn't shippiu' any this fan. but
these were for sale-part OF a lot he
had bought from Yellow Wolf So the
upshot of the matter was I took EN-
OF his hands. ! was just lackin' bout
that many 60 make a good. clean. two
cars full"
You took a bill-ofsale for them. OF
course. Mr. Brown"
Il sure did. I'm too old a hand TO
buy without a bill-o-sale"
The document was produced. mark
ed as an exhibit. and offered in evi-
dcnce
tho
state went on all through that day. Il
was late when the state rested it's
- case-so late that the defence would
not be taken ua until the following
Gay. IL was all in-for veal or for
woe. In some way an OF the states
witnosses-with tho possible excep.
tion OF Munson. who would argue with
the angel Gabriel at the last day and
offer TO give him lessons in trumpct-
blowing been imbucd with the
earnest. honest STRAIGHTFORWARD policy
of the states counsel Gordon's friends
were hopeful. Laagicrd was iubliant.
and he believed In the toierable In.
tegrity of GorGcn's hard-won Jury.
Gordon's presentation OF the case thus
FAR had made him friends: tickle
friends. maybe. who would turn when
the wind turnei-tomorrow- true
IL was that when court adjourned late
In the afternoon. many who had jeered
at him as "a visionary or an unwel-
come meddler acknowledged 10 them
selves that they might have erred in
their judgment.
AS on the previous night. Gordon
was AAltAs nc WAAhNN eAAAAtreAe 70
window within the bar and leaned
against il. looking at the still. oppres-
sive. cloudy dampness outside with
the early December darkness coming
on apace. Lights were already twink
ling in kitchens where house wives
were busy with the evening meal.
We'll, Dick" said Langford. com
Ing up CHEEKY and confident.
Wei. Paul. it's all in"
And well in. old man."
'I-don't know. Paul l hope so.
That quiet little man from down coun-
try has not been much heard from,
you know. / am afraid. q moral up
lift isn't my stunt. I'm tired, / feel
like a rag"
Langford was called away for a mo
ment When he returned, Gordon was
gone. He was not at supper.
He went away on his horse" ex-
planned Louise, in answer 20 Lang
ford's unspoken question. Il saw him
ride into the county"
When the party separated for the
night. Gordon had not yet returned.