The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-27

sombre. frowning down upon
49, Its fringe Of shrubbery. the
latter stripped Of It's leaves. its scani
beauty gone and bending its bare
branches stubbornly TO the carly winds
With the last day OF the month came
. rain-a cold. bitter. driving storm
that ragged for three days and started
drift that the cattiemen could not
stop. Arrayed In tarpauiins the cow
boys went forth. suffering. cursinE.
labortnE herodcally 20 stem the Vide.
storm--no human agency could halt
them. On the second day Norton came
Into the Circle Bar ranohhouse. wet,
disguised. but nehtins mad.
II this rain don't stop pretty
soon." he told Hollis a. no dried him
self before the open fireplace. "weli
have cattle down here from over the
Colorado line. An then thsrs'ii be heli
TO payi"
But on the third day the rain ceased
and the sun came out The country lay
sinking In the sunshine. mellow. glis-
tcning. inviting. But tho damage had
been wrought. From Lsmuei Train OF
the Pig Pen OUTFIT came word that nifty
per cent. Of his cattle we're missing.
Truxton Of the Diamond Dot. Hen
ningson OF tho Three Bar. and nearly
all Of the other small owners reported
losses. OF course the cattle would be
recovered during the fall round up. but
they were now scattered and fair prey
for cattle thieves. and with the round
up stlll two weeks away II seemed that
many must be stolen.
Yet there was nothing that could be
done; II II folly to attempt to 'cut out"
cattle on the open range.
From the editorial columns OF the
Kicker might be CLEANED the fact tina.
the Law had come into Union County.
Many men Of Dry Bottom entered the
Kicker office TO thank Hollis; others
boldly draped their houses with nAgs
and bunting.
Dunlavey had visited Dry Bottom
twice since tho incident OF tho primary.
He had said nothing concerning the In
cident to any one save possibly his In
Inmates. but from tho snesr that ap-
poared on his face when approached
by those whom NJ considered friendly to
Hollis Il was plain that he intended con-
tinuinG the nsht.
Hollis had boon compelled TO record
In tho Kicker the unpleasant news that
Dunlavey had refused 20 comply With
the new law REGULATING BRANDS ara the
submitting Of lists for taxation. and also
that he had threatened n shoot ~ nrs'
officer who trsspasssd on his land.
Perhaps IN q calmer mood Dunlsvey
had decided not TO use his weapon
perhaps there was something about tho
quiet. cool ana deliberate Allen whioh
convinced Duniavcy that tho former
might bs abie 20 give q rood account OF
himself In tho even, NJ trouh'e. At any
rate several times Allen had ridden tne
Circle Cross range unmolestsd by eth er
puniavsy or his men.
He explored the farthsst limits OF the
Circle Cross property. tsilying ths
cattle, nosing around tho oorrais. cE-
aiming brands. and DOING sundry other
things not calculated TO allay Dun
lavey's anger over this new END Odd
condition Of AFFAIRS.
Then one day no failed 20 VISIT the
Circle Gross. Instead. no appeared "a
Potter In the once announcing tho sale
by auction OF q thousand Of Duplsvey'l
best cattle. He ordered Potter 20 prin,
II 20 that no might post copies through
out tho county within q week.
Tho night following the issue OF this
Kicker containing the Announcement
concerning tho coming Of tho law Tot.
ter had Informed Hollis that no had
that day delivered the notices TO Allen