Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-02-19

could not remember when he could not
ride. Days on the roundup, hours of
watching the sleeping herd in the night
watch, had made him quiet and self
contained In his dealings with men.
His eyes looked out fearlessly on the
world. All of his life he had handled
cattle. Daily facing dangers on the
long drives or in the corral, he schooled
himself to face emergencies. Acquir-
| ing self control, he was trusted and
admired. When Lyman, the old fore
man Of the Sweetwater, resigned, Jack
payson promoted Sagebrush, although
next to Bud Lane he was at the time
the youngest man in the outfit. He
made his employers interests his own.
At the mention Of Payson's name he al
ways became attentive. With a shade
Of anxiety he awaited Aliens answer.
NO." replied the ranchman, looking
from one of his guests to the other.
"Why, he started three hours ahead
Of u.s." explained Parenthesis.
With challenging note in his tones,
as If his word was disputed. the host
answered, "Well, he amt showed up"
The little group had become silent.
Arizona was in period Of unrest.
Rumors Of another Apache uprising
were growing stronger each day. Then
Payson was successful and therefore
despised by less fortunate men ever
eager for quarrel.
After moments thought Sage
brush brushed aside his fears and
frightened up his comrades with the
remark: '.Mebbe he rid over to Flor
ence station to get present for Miss
Echo. He said somethin' about get
tin an artickle from Kansas City"
''Mebbe So" agreed Allen, eager to
cast out any forebodings. Its time .
he continued, "he wuz turnin' up If
this weddin's to be pulled of by the
clock"
"Has the sky pilot got here YETI"
asked Sagebrush.
NO." replied Allen. He's started
though. There's one thing sartin-we
: can't tighten up the cinches till the
bridegroom gifts here"
The absence Of Jack Payson and the
failure Of the minister to arrive arous
ed the suspicious Of Sagebrush. Com
ing closer to Allen, he smiled know
lngly and, speaking in a confidential
tone, asked:
. "Say, Jim, they amt figgerin' on git
, tin away on the sly-like. are they?"
Show Low interrupted with the ex
, PLANTATION, you see. we're goin' to dec
} crate the wagon some"
The suggestion that any one con
, nected with Allen Hacienda woul'
3 ride in anything on wheels except tn
driver of the chuck wagon on tn
( roundup aroused the indignation o
l the old catt,eman. For him the onl
use to which a wheeled vehicle draw
J, by horse should be put was to hau
materials that could not be packed o
j. horse.
d "They amt usin any wagon" b
i fairly shouted They're goin' ava
in the leather"
l. The idea Of carrying out the trad
lions of the horse in Pinal county eve
b to wedding journey tickled the boy
II Immensely.
Slapping one another on the bac
y and nodding their heads in approb'
u ton, they shouted: THAT'S the ticke
70 Hoorayp'
= This amt no New York idea, whel
:. :, the bride an groom hits the life ira
In hired hackw cried Fresno.
\ Aliens feelings apparently We're n
= yet fully soothed. Turning to Sag
- brush, he said: "Wheels don't go in II
family. Why, her ma an me we
+. married on hossback. The preach
:, had to make hurry job Of it, but
- took"
: flush, now," was Parenthesis' awe
:, comment.
n. For her pop was a-chasin' us a
kept 1t up for twenty miles after t
n. parson said Amen"
+ "Did he ketch your" asked Fresr
,o with great seriousness.
% "He sure did," answered Allen, wi
a twinkle in his eye. IAN thanked 1