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Updated: June 22, 2025


"Eh wh what?" murmured Broderson, looking about him. "I I don't know. It was Ukiah. You you you mix me all up." As soon as supper was over, the floor was cleared again. The guests clamoured for a Virginia reel. The last quarter of the evening, the time of the most riotous fun, was beginning. The young men caught the girls who sat next to them. The orchestra dashed off into a rollicking movement.

"Oh, as to pledges," murmured Broderson, "the railroad is not always TOO much hindered by those." "Where's Osterman?" demanded Annixter, abruptly changing the subject as if it were not worth discussion. "Isn't that goat Osterman coming down here to-night?" "You telephoned him, didn't you, Presley?" inquired Magnus.

Annixter broke the moment's silence that followed with the remark: "Well, it's about time they graded these lands of theirs." The question in issue in Genslinger's remark was of the most vital interest to the ranchers around Bonneville and Guadalajara. Neither Magnus Derrick, Broderson, Annixter, nor Osterman actually owned all the ranches which they worked.

"I'm only acting for the General Office, Mr. Annixter," returned Ruggles. "Whenever the Directors are ready to take that matter up, I'll be only too glad to put it through for you." "As if you didn't know. Look here, you're not talking to old Broderson. Wake up, Ruggles. What's all this talk in Genslinger's rag about the grading of the value of our lands this winter and an advance in the price?"

Underneath the Long Trestle where Broderson Creek cut the line of the railroad and the Upper Road, the ground was low and covered with a second growth of grey green willows. Along the borders of the creek were occasional marshy spots, and now and then Hilma Tree came here to gather water-cresses, which she made into salads.

He was too nimble in his cordiality, and the little gestures he made in bringing his cuffs into view and in touching the ends of his tight, black mustache with the ball of his thumb were repeated with unnecessary frequency. "Mr. Broderson, my son, Lyman, my eldest son. Mr. Annixter, my son, Lyman."

"Good eye, Bismarck," commented Annixter. The name had a great success. Thereafter throughout the evening the punch was invariably spoken of as the "Fertiliser." Osterman, having spilt the bottom of a glassful on the floor, pretended that he saw shoots of grain coming up on the spot. Suddenly he turned upon old Broderson. "I'm bald, ain't I? Want to know how I lost my hair?

"Well, you can't get what you want without paying for it," contradicted Annixter. Broderson was about to speak when Osterman kicked his foot under the table. He, himself, held his peace.

Ah, that terrible moment of horror and confusion! powder smoke flashing pistol barrels blood stains rearing horses men staggering to their death Christian in a horrible posture, one rigid leg high in the air across his saddle Broderson falling sideways into the ditch Osterman laying himself down, his head on his arms, as if tired, tired out. These things, I have seen them.

Thus he wrote: "Dabney dead, Hooven dead, Harran dead, Annixter dead, Broderson dead, Osterman dying, S. Behrman alive, successful; the Railroad in possession of Quien Sabe. I saw them shot. Not twelve hours since I stood there at the irrigating ditch.

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