Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-07

!; Parenthesis Is mixing dough In; n
lishpan set On the billboard Sage
brush kneels near him, putting on bis
spurs preparatory to saddlfng up, as he
goes On the first relief "a ""'S.'' .'.@
awake up Texas an the other boys,
/ Fresno" ordered Sagebrush. The Cal
.fornfan threw away the butt Of his
| cigarette and shook each man by the
shoulder. With much yawning. and
rubbing Of eyes the men crawled from
their sleeping bags. Dashing cold wa
ter into their faces from a basin beside
the water barrel, they drank copiously
of the coffee which Parenthesis poured
out for Them <ti'S E'' .,''',-lS' 80 80
,HMostly all the boys are in now, amt
theyT' I; asked, Parenthesis. looking
about the group. r.
Yep" answered Sagebrush. We'll
finish brandin' the calves today.
reckon Fresno will have to take charge
Of the drive. I can't leave the ranch
until Jack gets back" ,''
Show Low was the only sleeper who
had not responded to Parenthesis' call.
That worthy walked over and gave
him kick which brought forth grunt,
but no other sign Of an awakening.
Returning to the fire, Parenthesis took
tin cup and poured himself out cup
Of coRee..1 ~."' & '@..at DE- ...@,..'''i'* .
"Reard any word from him yet?'' he
asked as he gulped the beverage. -
'tNothin',~ replied Sagebrush grimly.
''slim wrote from Fort Grant he was
ON 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 gettln' lot of bad men together an
lows he is goin' to run fer sheriff him
SELF" growled Fresno. II got my eye
ON that Peruna."
"Peruna! Who's hep asked Texas.
Zone of Bucks outfit" answered
Fresno. "He is mighty slick with the
ruDnin' 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 a 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 whistle.
/ At the very moment Sagebrush sug.
gested gun play Show Low snorted his
IS; 'loudest.
j whats that?' 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.
D ''It's wonder he can sleep alongside
Of that noise"
"He can't" Fresno volunteered
"He'n wake himself up in minute
l He's off now" ="
The shores of Show Low grew more
! frequent until he climaxed his accom-
] paniment of sleep with one awfu
snort, which awakened him. '''Eh
what's that?' he yelled as he bounded
to sitting posture. Il
Didn't tell your" queried Fresno.
Sagebrush grinned and slowly arose
gathering up bis saddle and rope
r Swinging one over, each arm, b,
started toward. the corral, saying
.'.'Come on, boys; we got lot to do to
r. day. Git your hosses." Fl ~ I
! The night riders were coming int.
camp. meeting their comrades witt
grunts or in a few words telling then
what to guard against in. some par
j; ticular part of the grazing herd.
The sun had risen. The cattle wer
:. on their feet browsing the short, sWee
grass, moving slowly toward the river
@Workw growied Show Low. "Dar