New-York tribune., 1910-10-30


engine on the horny toad division OF the Santa re
started our train. We on our way with twenty
eight cars Of Quarter Circle steers To Bady and me
had fallen the pleasant lob OF personally conouctihS Ve
aforementioned steers from Eagle, New Mexico, 10
Ra9[ climbed II, into the crowsnest of the caboose,
and followed suit Notwithstanding the sign that read
'.Trainrnen Only ! usually followed suit Where
Badv was concerned for the reason that no other plan
was feasible. Badly produced sack OF tobacco ana
some papers from his fayed vest pocket and proceeded
with some deliberation roll cigarette Then tear
ing the rubber band from the package OF papers win
the gravity OF his kind he gently removed an n0eSiEt
g. +ba+ was summing itself on the window sill The rub
ber band did touch the sill lightly IN passing
Il merely removed the fly with the ease and Celer OF d
willing instrument the hands OF trained performer
who had day herded for weeks at a stretch' with
sometimes nothing do for hours but sit III his saddle
and flick persistent flies from the horse neck BaIdy
was conscious OF MS superiority IN TINS line, althougn
not irritatingy So and he smiled as he contemplated
Hayino seen these exhibitions before and knowing
BaIdv as one bedfellow knows another, was not awed
and ven ured ask how long should remain IN Ch-
cago 1t was necessary to ask, because my associate
had the drover pass that to bTlng Us both
back. Ny genial friend repeated his hy performance
and smiled once more He distih in his element.
If there had only been d Mexican 10 badger from the
window Of the caboose we moved slowly up hlI he
would have asked nothing better. After thinking serl
ouslv for few moments he grutty answered my query
He did not know; he had not been in Chicago in two
years.
Somewhat surprised to know that he had been there
two years before l inquired how he liked the town.
l Il
whole o Sierra County. Me and Charlie FarnswOrth
went together-and what I mean IS we had time that
was a time. You know Charlie2'
Did | know Charlie? Well, | hoped so! Charlie
owned the eleven hundred steers in the cars traied
behind and thousands of others the range bore his
brand-a split left undersigned right and
an on the left hip He my employer, and he
owned Of the finest residences in Albuquerque Did
I know Charlie Farnsworth2 What question.
YES" chuclded Badly, me and Charlie sure had a
L time. Ole man FarnswOrth he resumed after
slight pause used to ship Chicago account of
friend he had there the commission business When
the ole died Charlie kept though the Kansas
CITY market Is nearer; and two years ago he decided
as how he maxim much money he ought to
spend some Of it. | acquIesces cheerful. and and
him went to Chicago with the last bunch threes he
shipped that summer.
I'VE turns Our train to the commission house
when we hits ole Chi and drags it fer the SWEETEST hotel
town, ridin in them taXlcabs. That automobile
slid through the city like lonesome steer drlttln from
herd Partner, II drfted. Charlie allowed he hire
EN- by the hour after that and makes the resolution
unanimous. The machine pulls
up III fro..t OF a big tall buildn,
and We hops out 10 take pre- E--
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liminarv survey. Son. il
some posada. it certainly were! $50
''Charlie mOseys inside me tgh
fOllerIn and when the tOrmalI-
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hikes fer our rooms. Rooms
IS the word. ole b an eater; they r~ sEfs1H
two Of EN-, and q bath - EsE
room extra | Judge Ist
pretty nigh wcarIn the bath k-
tub out in the few ddVs. e-sAg 81
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