Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

NJ llIuiillOudlTe New 1OTkeT, Udu
gone to Texas In order to
straighten out several bust
ness complications. Besides his north
srn interests, he was connected with
many new enterprises In the southwest,
mines In Arizona, cattle and cattle
lands In the Lone Star State and
projected railroads through the cotton
belt For time his vast schemes had
prospered until his ideas as to their
conduct began to clash with those of
old Bill Williams, the great Texan
land speculator and cattle king with
whom Renwyck had for many years
Joined forces. the one controlling the
east. the other the west. Correspond
ence had proved unsatisfactory; there
fore the New Yorker determined to set
tie the business personally by flying
trip to San Antonio, Tex, where he
intended to beard the lion In his den.
Miss Harriet Renwyck. the only
daughter of the capitalist. had induced
her father to take her with him on the
trip She was q beautiful and high
spirited girl Of twenty years, the idol
OF the old mans heart, and the one
person on earth who could manage him
even when his arrogant temper reached
the outbreaking point On their ar
rival at San Antonio they learned that
Mr.. Williams had departed the week
before for his cattle ranch, which lay
about 200 miles to the westward. He
was not expected to return for some
time. so Mr.. Renwyck determined to
follow him without delay.
The two travellers took branch road
which carried them to a point twenty
miles distant from the ranch, and here
they engaged horses, a camping outfit
and guide for the balance OF the
trip. Both were used to the saddle,
and to Miss Renwyck this long free
gallop across the plains was a new and
exhilarating experience. It was spring
time. when the prairies are at their
best, rolling away like some vast green
sea AZ Ear as the eye can reach. The
sun, which In another month would
parch the grass to a dry and crackly
stubble. now sent out a lazy. comfort
pered by an intermittent breeze.
They passed great herds Of browsing
cattle that munched the grass or lifted
their heads In bovine languor as the
riders cantered on. Once they thread
ed their way through the very center
OF bunch" and the GIRL with wo-
mans Unborn dread Of cows, grew
alarmed at the proximity of the sur
rounding longhorns, but the guide
assured her that there was not the
least danger ''unlest she projicked with
the mavericks" This, being inter
preted. was warning against molest-
ing the young calves, a sport which
was not to Miss Renwyck's taste for
various reasons. and she soon lost all
fear Of the sad eyed brutes before her.
Toward sunset they came In sight Of
Bill Williams ranch, and, having skirt
Cd wire fence foreseveral miles, they
entered It last and dismounted before
the mud matched palace Of the Texan
cattle king. where the Jovial despot
himself came out to welcome them.
The two nnanciers. each approaching
Or. Osler's line of uselessness, formed
Z complete antithesis. The New York
Or was . typical financial potentate.
educated, cultivated, cold. deliberate In
spssch. calm in demeanor, composed In
method, faultless in every detail Of
biz dress His features were promi-
nent and severe, tho ruddy hue Of his
6nco relieved By q gray mustacho and