Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-15

a shippin' now for" He scrambled
lightly over the high fence OF the pen.
"Hullo, there. Bill Browni" he yell
ed. genially. making his way as one
accustomed through the bunch Of re
luctant excited cattle
"HullO yourself Jim, What you
dom in town." responded the man ad-
dressed. pausing in his labor TO wine
the streaming moisture from his face.
He famed himself vigorously with his
dropping hat while he talked.
Gal huntia'." answered Jim. sober
~ and despondently.
He'll" Brown surveyed him with
astonished but sympathetic approba-
ton. "Eeilt" he repeated You
don't mean &c. do YOU. Jim. honest2
Come. now. honest? So you've come
90 IL. az last. have you? Well. Well,
What's comm over the Three Bars
WhatU the boys say?"
lie came nearer and lowered his
voice TO a confidential tone SAY.
Jim, how Gid sc come about2 And
who's the lady? Lord. Jim. YOU OF all
people, tie LAUGHED uproariousiv.
"Aw. come on" growled jim. in
petulant scorn. "You make me tired
You're plumb luney. that's what Won
are I'm after the new gal reporter.
She's due on that Iow-down. ornorv
arain. Nieh-it-was in kingdom
come Yep. 7 do. for 4 fac"
oh wen. never mindi didn't
mean anything" laughed Brown. good
naturedly But il does beat the
band, Jim. now doesn't 60. how YOU
people scare a. petticoats. They
amt pizen- honest"
Jim looked on idly. Occasionally
he condcscended Co head a rcbeuioue
steer shutewards Out beyond 10 was
stil and sweet and peaceful. and the
late afternoon had rut on that Thin
veil or cooiucss which is God-civen
refrcshmcnt after the heat OF the
day. But here in the pen AN was con
fusion The raucous cattlc-caus of
the cowboys smote The evening air
startiingly.
Here, BIN Drown," he exclaimed
suddenly. where did YOU run across
that crittorc" ice slapped the Shout
der Of bi~ raw-boucd. Ionrcarcd
steer as he spoke. Thc animal was
on the point oi being driven up The
shutc
ma. you want to know for? asked
Brown in surprise
h't cfitter be-
.o"-7 'o "s' '"'' Way ana want 90
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We'll, I guess notl" said Brown. Ia
conicaly
Look here ID Brown" jim was
getting ho1 heaccdly a-srD didn't
yo1 know Jesse SLACK stands trial to-
morrow for rustl.n that thc-e very
critter from tse rhrcc Bars ranch?'
'-..t tf.f'ftA t+tta'f GA
shortly. "Any case2"
Il guess yes. N.listOn o. the Lazy
) saw this 'e.y ciltrer on that island
where Jesse Black holds out" He
proceeded % relate minltciy the story
TO which winston was going 10 swear
on the morrow But he concluded.
Jesse's scin' TO fight like he'll against
oein' bound oNcr.
Well, wCl. said ErowQ, pcrplcXed-
ly. But tle brand. jim, It's not
yours or Je5se's either.
Quala'eo Win any X ranch In
these parts Gaesled jim. shrewdly.
/ am l..
NcA neither am j, confessed
Brown, blt that's NOT sayin' there
am one somewhere Maybe we can
trace IL back
Shuoks' exploded Jim.
Maybe you're righI Jim. but !
doh propose TO lose the price o that
amman less have TO- You cant
DIANE me Tor mat. paid good money
ioi At II IL your Il, why, OF course,
you' II. bu' want TO be sure hrst
9ure you d know him. jim? How
Souiu you De so blamed suref Your
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