The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-07

SIR. West
The owner OF the Fifty-Four Quar-.
ter Circle brand Looked him over with
ko.-n eyes around which nrts OF little
wrinkles spread.
what nianY'' he asked.
Tho ono 10 help AFR. Cafrt-on take
The cattle 10 D.nver.-
''Rscummcnd yorc-eif. can youy-
asked West with = hint OF humor.
Yes. SIR
who sr- your
Dave sandcrr.-from Arizona. first
off"
Been punchin' long,
since was q Kid Worked for
the ID Bar Lazy u last"
Ever go On a cattle trlinr-
'Twtce--to Kansas city
"Hmpr' That grunt told Dave Just
what the difficulty was II said. II
don't know you. Why should trust
you to help take trainload Of my
BATTLE thru7-
You can wire 20 Afr. Crawford NJ
Mtlspl and ssk him about me-" the
young fellow suggested.
INV tttk ft8 tfHN iBt HtH
Three years COMM grnss.-
How do know you're the man
you say you ar-T"
''onc OF yorc boys knows me-Bud
Holway."
West rrunted again. He knew En-
erson Crawford well. He was a leo
elheac.nd cAwman and his word was
an good as his bond. IL I'm said this
young man was trustworthy, the ship
per was willing To take n chance ON
him. The honest eye. the open face.
tho Straightforward manner OF the
youth recommended his ability and
integrity. Tho shipper yas badly in
hccd Of a man. lie made up his mind
to wire.
Let yof know later he said. and
forsihc moment dropped Dave out
OF the conversation.
But before noon he sent for him.
i've heard from Crawford" he
said. and mentioned terms.
''Whatever's fair" agreed Dave.
An hour later he was in the ca
boose OF cattle tram rolling east
ward lie was second in command
Of shipment consigned 10 the Den.
yer Terminal StockyRrds Company.
Most Of them were shipped by the
West Cattle Company. An odd car
was a jackpo: bIncli Of plckupH com.
posed OF various brands. All the cars
~ore packed 20 the door. as was the
custom Of those days.
After the train had settled down 20
the chant OF the rails Garrison cent
Dave on a tour OF the cars. The
young man reported all well and re-
turned TO the caboose. The train
crew was playing poker for small
stakes. Garrison had Joined them.
For a time Dave watched. then read
q four-day.old newspaper thru TO the
last advertisement. The hum OF the
wheels made him drowsy. lie
stretched out comfortably on the seat
with his coat for n pillow.
When he awoke IL was beginning
TO get dark. Garrison had left che
caboose. evidently to have "A look at
the stock. Dave ate some crackers
and cheese, climbed TO the roof. and
with a lantern hanging on his arm
moved forward.
Already f~w OF the calves. yield
Ing TO the pressure in the heavily
laden cars, had tried to escape II by
lying down. With his prod Dave
drove back the nearest animal. Then
he used the nail In the pole TO twist
the tails OF the calves and force them
TO their feet. In those days OF
crowded cars almost the most Inn
portaDt thing in transit was TO keep
the cattle on their legs TO prevent
any from being trampleG and smoth.
cred 10 death.
AS the night grew older both mon
were buster. With their lanterns and
prod poles they wen, from car TO car
relieving the pressure wherever u
was greatest. Tho weaker animals
began 20 give way. worn out by the
heavy lurching and the lam Of heavy
bodies against them. They had 10
-be defended against their own weak.
ness.
TWve was crossing from, the top Of
one car TO another when he heard