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"I'm obliged to you," he mumbled. That had ended it. The following morning Linton came to Harlan for orders, and a little later the entire outfit, headed by Stroud, and trailed by the chuck-wagon and the horses of the remuda, started southward to a distant section of the big level, leaving Linton and Harlan at the ranchhouse.
But get this straight. I'll not have you startin' trouble in camp. If you've got a private quarrel against any of the boys it will have to wait." "I ain't aimin' to start anything," growled Houck. "Not till this job's finished." "Good enough. Hear or see anything of the Utes as you came?" "No." "Which way you come?" Houck told him. Presently the two men walked back toward the chuck-wagon.
From the chuck-wagon, standing just where Riley had driven it to a vacant spot beside the woodpile, Lance purloined a can of pork and beans, a loaf of bread, and some butter. These things he put in a bag. For a minute he stood scowling at the silent house, undecided, wondering just how soundly Belle was sleeping.
She ate the sandwiches, he the while watching her with amused sympathy in his swarthy countenance. "You ain't half-bad at the chuck-wagon, Miss Messiter," he told her. She stopped, the sandwich part way to her mouth. "I don't remember your face. I've met so many people since I came to the Lazy D. Still, I think I should remember you." He immediately relieved of duty her quasi apology.
You'd trade a castle full of glittering chandeliers for one hour at the round-up fire your box at the opera for a seat on the ground with your back against the chuck-wagon wheel while the boys sang just one old song. I know! You'd soon get fed up on too much of that. You want an outfit of your own. I'll give you that the biggest in the State." She shook her head without answering.
The dog watched him spread the blanket, but would not lie down. Instead he followed Sundown to the camp and found a place under the chuck-wagon, where he watched his lean companion work over the fires until midnight. If Sundown disappeared for a minute in search of something. Chance was up and at his heels.
Echo and her father, who was looking after his own cattle on the round-up, rode up to the chuck-wagon, after Parenthesis and Sage-brush crossed the valley to mete out justice to Peruna and fight out any attempts at a rescue. Dismounting, Echo walked wearily to the fire and sat down on a box. Bravely though she tried to conceal it, the strain was beginning to tell upon her.
These plants not being found in the northern plains, chaps are not worn there. The cowboy wears a handkerchief about the neck, not for protection from the sun, but to cover the mouth while riding through sand and windstorms. Flankers ride on each side of the herd at regular intervals. The chuck-wagon and the spare horses follow far enough in the rear to avoid the dust.
Music and supper furnished free. Everybody welcome. Can't Riley drive the chuck-wagon over and have the supper served by a camp-fire? Golly, but I've been hungry for that old chuck-wagon! That would keep all the mess of coffee and sandwiches out of the nice, new schoolhouse." "Who's going to hold their hat in front of the nice, new schoolhouse till it's done and ready?
"Where's Jim Boyle at?" he asked, moving into the wide bar of dusk that lay between the lights of the chuck-wagon and the glow from the two windows facing that way. "I believe I'd speak about it first to Mary Hope," Lance suggested, coming behind him. "But she hasn't come yet "
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