New Ulm review., 1913-05-07
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=. lIunynJ ccwDoys WAS rOugr guys, "
continued Glass, "but It's a miss.:sc
That little Willie, for instance, is 4
lamb He packs that Mauser for pro
lection. He's afraid some farmer will
walk up and poke his eye out with 9
corn-cob. One copper with night
stick could stampede the whole out
ut. But they're all right, at that,
he, acknowledged, magnanimously,
They're nice bunch Of fellers when
you know how to take EN-"
The flies are awful today" Speed
complained. "They bite my legs"
"I'll bring out q bath robe tomor-
TOW, and we'll hide It in the bushes. l
wish there was some place to keep
this beer COOL" Glass shifted some
bottles to q point where the sunlight
did not strike them.
I'm getting tired of training. Lar
~" acknowledged the young man,
with yawn. 1T takes 20 much time -
Glass shook his head in sympathy.
Seems like we'd ought to hear from
Covinston," said he.
Hes on his way, no doubt. Isn't 1t
time to 90 back to the ranch?"
Glass consulted his watch. "No, we
Amt done. but three miles. Here goes
for the rubber"
TWAS Berkeley Fresno who retreat
Cd cautiously from the shelter of =
thicket q hundred yards up the arroyo
and started briskly hUmeward, con-
graduating himself upon the impulse
that had decided him to follow the
training partners upon their daily rou-
tine. He made directly for the corral.
Which don't consider there's no
consideration comm to him what
ever" said Willie that evening. He
amt acted on the level
Now, see here" objected Stover,
he may be just what he claims he is.
Simply because he don't go skally-
hootin' around in the hot sun amt no
sign he can't run"
What about them empty beer
bottles?" demanded Willie. "No fel-
Ter can train on that stuff. went out
there myself and seen 'em. There was
Q Dozen"
"Mebbe Glass drank it. What I
claim is this: We amt got no proof
Fresno is stuck on Miss Blake, and
he's knocker."
Then let's git some proof, and
dam quick"
Isl, Senores," agreed Carara, who
had been an interested listener.
Il agree with you, but we got to be
careful"
Willie grunted with disgust.
I'VE can't go at it like we was Kill
lin snakes. Mr.. Speed is guest here"
Again the little gun man expressed
his opinion, this time in violet-tinted
profanity, and the other cowboys
joined in. -~
"All the same he is a guest, and no
rough work goes. Pm in charge while
Mr.. Chaplin is away, and I'm RESPONSE
ble."
"Senor Bill" Carara ventured, "the
fat vaquero, he is no guest. He is one
of u.s." ....
That's right seconded Willie.
He's told us all along that Mr.. Speed
was q Merc-ry-footed wonder, and if
the young feller can't run he had
ought to have told u.s.
Mr.. Cloudy showed his understand
ing of the discussion by nodding ST.
Iently. -.. ~s ....
We'll put 1t up to him in the morn
lng," said Stover. ...'-.-
III Mr.. Speed cannot r-r-run, wat
you do, eh - questioned the Mexican.
Nobody answered. Still Bill seemed
1T loss for words, Mr.. Cloudy stared
Eloomily into space, and Willie ground
bis teeth.
On the following morning Speed
sought a secluded nook with Helen,
but no sooner had he launched himself
fairly upon the subject uppermost in
his mind than he was disturbed by q |
delegation Of cowboys, consisting Of |
The original four who had waited upon |
him that first morning after his ar
rival. They came forward with grave
and serious mien, requesting = mo-
ment's interview. 1t was plain there
vas something Of more than ordinary
Importance upon their minds from the
manner in which Slower spoke, but
when Helen quickly volunteered to
withdraw, Speed checked her.
"Stay where you are; have no Sc
crets from you," said he. Then noting
The troubled face of the foreman,
quoted impatiently:
"'You may fire when ready, Grid
ey.'"
Still Bill shifted the lump in his
sheek, and cleared his throat before
beginning formally. -..n
"Mr. Speed, while We honor you .
heap for your accomplishments, and
while we believe in you az man and
champeen, we kind of feel that it
might make you. stretch your legs