The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-01-26

Sagebrush had carried on the work
just as she thought Jack would do
hoping against hope for his return in
safety and hiding her sorrow from
those about her.
Under clump of cottonwood a chuck
wagon has halted. Many of the boys
IN the roundup are still asleep, the
night herders returning to camp. The
cook, Parenthesis. has started his prep
arations for breakfast.
Parenthesis is mixing dough in a
dishpan set ON the tailboard. Sage
brush kneels near him, putting on his
spurs preparatory to saddling up. as he
goes on the first relief.
wake up Texas an the other boys,
Fresno" ordered Sagebrush. The Cal
ifornian threw away the butt Of his
cigarette and shook each man by the
shoulder With much yawning and
heir sleeping bags. Dashing cold Wa
Ter into their faces from basin beside
he water barrel, they drank copiously
IF the coffee which Parenthesis poured
put for them.
"MoztlT all the boys are in now, amt
they?" asked rarenthesis. looking
about the group.
Yep" answered Sagebrush Wen
Unis!i 'randin' The calves today.
reckon raS0o viii have to take charge
Of the drive. cant leave the ranch
TAIL ~ack gets back
Shon, Low was the only sleeper who
a.d rot responded TO Parenthesis call,
hat worthy walked over and gave
tim kick which brought forth grunt.
,!t no other sign of an awakening.
jcturu;ng to the fire. Parenthesis took
Z tin CUP and poured himself out a cup
.? coffee
'':Et;;.j any word from him YETI" he
asked as he gulped the beverage.
%o,hil'," replied Sagebrush grimly,
slim wrCte from Fort Grant he was
OH the trail. but the PEACHES were out.
an they wouldn't let him leave the fort
till the soldiers went with him."
slim hadn't oughter gone an left
things the way he did. Buck Mckee
is gettin' a lot of bad men together an
lows he is goin' to run fer sheriff him
self" growled Fresno. Il got my eye
on that Peruna."
"Peruna. Who's he:' asked Texas.
zone of Bucks outfit" answered
Fresno. He is mighty slick with the
runnin' iron an brandin' other folks
calves
1--WE can't be too careful" warned
Sagebrush. Things is strained to the
Dustin point. an any promise of gun
play is goin' to set off whole lot of
fireworks"
Show Low was on the verge of wax
ing up. This he did by gradually in
creasing the volume of each snore and
breaking it off with a whistle.
At the very moment Sagebrush sug
gested gun play Show Low snorted his
Ioudest.
whats thatT' asked Sagebrush,
grabbing his revolver.
"Show Low. He's a regular brass
band when he gets started-from the
big trombone down to the tin whistle
laughed Fresno.
ITS wonser he can sleep alongside
of that noise"
"He can't" Fresno volunteered.
He'll wake himself up in q minute.
He's off now"
The snores Of Show Low grew more
frequent until he climaXed his accom-
paniment of sleep with one awful
snort. which awakened him. Eth,
what's that?" he yelled as he bounded
to a sitting posture.
Didn't tell your" queried Fresno.
Sagebrush grinned and slowly arose.
gathering up his saddle and rope
Swinging one over each arm. he
started toward the corral. saying:
Come on, boys; we got lot to do to-
day. Git your bosses"
The night riders were coming into
camp. meeting their comrades with
grunts or in n few words telling them
what to guard against in some par
ticular part of the grazing herd.
The sun had risen. The cattle were
on their feet browsing the short. sweet
grass. moving slowly toward the river.
Work" growled Show Low. Darn
me If | amt commenced to hate it!'
Fresno picked up his saddle to fol-
low his foreman, but paused long
enough to fire this parting shot at the
cook: Say. Parenthesis. If them bis
cults you're maxim is as hard as the
last bunch, save four of 'em for me.
want to shoe that pony of mine
Parenthesis threw a tin cup at FreS-
no. who lodged it. Punching the
dough viciously, he said: Darn this
housekeepin'! Gets feller's hands all
rough. It's enough to Spite the dispo-
sition of saint
His soliloquy was interrupted by
Buck Mckee riding up to the wagon
from the Lazy X outfit, which was
camping a mile below them.
Hello. cookie! How goes itT' was