Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-10
THE NEW cow-ruNc,1Eu

Along the upper edge of a convo,
IWuo oo tran ran. and along rode Jim
no SSasi si new cowpuncher. As he
heard a calf beliowerins as il in in
pain. lie had heard many Of ihen,
while In Panhandle country. and he
Ing branded.
fhe new cowpuncher was almost
q Stranger In these parts. for no
h mn been there but a fortnight.
uca' more about the Five Dot Ranch
thnn some OF the old punchers.
re slipped from his saddle, and
over, h o . uns Gia can no, edge. peerins
inah OF the Five Dot Ranch and
some Of the MI boys. Two were
hhopins some Of the calves, while Jed
IL was ready. he took IL out and car
ried It To where the calf lay bound
m nc Gr2und IT tried 10 brcai:
dd "wH OUT the two nunchers held It
Cots; making them into an Z tlen
an l. was put on. The brand was
now changed from five dots to Nj
me NJ ranch aioincd the Five
Dot. Jim Wood WASN'T on very good
terms with them. at least they werc
almost enemies
This day being Wednesday. the
Pmhchers from Five Dot had tho dnv
ON an had started for town excsnt
DIT. w ood and tho new punchcr lie
Souto nave gone. too, but he said
ne h rather stay, and roam the hills
miles, when he slipped away from
me bunch and made OFF into The
mis-. lie rode TO where he had made
me me imeeting PLACE; and there he met
friend of the Nils. and was paid to
heip get the. calves and lead the
i've Dot boys OFF the trail. Rust
ing: growled the new puncher as
~ h.
them E-Ls!'
,, lie then 81 E gil, from the edge and
led down to the bottom. Once in
the canyon he crept forward to-
ward the rustlers. In the bush not
zen feet from the branding scene he
stopped. examined his revolver, ard
then stepped into the open and
strolled up toward the men
one OF the party. heard footsteps
saw the new .puncher. his hand went
70 ms gun. there was u loud report
anu MS arm went limp. The bullet
from inc now puncher's gun had
tered to themselves while their cap
tor issued orders.
Throw those guns on the ground,
and lie down with your hand behind
yuu!"
The men dii so. The new punchcr
went forward and taking some OF
he rope from which was to be used
10 tie the calves up. he tied their
hands and feet together. He then
brought up the rusticrs horses from
nearby, and throwing the men
across the saddles. lie tied them
securely To the backs of the animals.
TAX lns UP the enemies pistols he
stuck them in his belt. and led tho
three horsec up tho trail to where
his charger stood waiting his mas
ters return. AS the new puncher
swung into his saddle lie started the
other horses toward the ranch.
what's the matter?" asked Jim
trouble. why what Is Jed done,
and where did YOU get those N-L's?'
Wa'al. just take your time and
I'll tell II to YOU from beginning TO
ond." said the new puncher. taking
OFT his hat and preparing TO tell the
story: When IL was finished Jim
asked:
Why were You doing it, jedi"
have nothing to say" Growled
the former foreman.
Lock them in the old cabin. and
come back here" said Jim. The new
pnnch"r did rs he was told. and
went in 10 sea what the boss wanted
When he came out he was humming
II tune:
My, only two weeks. and the
foreman Of Five Dot Ranch! Me. the
Foreman
The End.
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