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By Emeline Pike · Posted
"Where would we put it?" Emeline grinned as she started to sit beside him, but just at that moment the train's brakes engaged for the first time, sending her sprawling across Barnabas' lap. "Goodness!" She started laughing as she looked up at him. "I'm afraid my husband isn't going to like this!" she giggled. "He's very jealous, you know, so you'd best kiss me while you can!" @Flip -
By Justus Wheeler · Posted
It was long, tedious work, even though, for the most part, it was just plodding along with the cows, making sure they all stayed together and went the right way they were supposed to. Even after the wind picked up, there were only a few mavericks who tried to wander off on their own, but the drag riders managed to coax them back to the herd. As the day progressed, Annie became less jiggy, and Justus could tell she was getting tired. "It's all right, Miz Annie." He patted the horse's neck, then tightened the bandanna that was keeping his hat from blowing away. "Ya think this is just a dry wind?" Justus called to Loredo, "or somethin' more movin' in?" There wasn't the smell of rain in the air yet, nor clouds, but he knew that the weather could change quickly. "Will they try ta settle in camp early?" It seemed to him that if there was 'weather' moving in, it was better to have the cattle settled than moving, but what did he know? He just hoped it didn't impact supper! @Flip -
By Jonah Danforth · Posted
"Wonderful!" Jonah almost clapped, for this had been going on for so long, that he really expected that this would be some sort of new setback, and Leah certainly didn't need any more complications. "I'm sure it's going to be a huge relief when they finally break ground. It's going to be rewarding to watch it take shape, and for you to know you are responsible for it." He hoped, for her sake more than anything, that the weather cooperated, and that the progress was swift and without complications. "You'll be overseeing the project?" He couldn't imagine that she'd step back now, and not assure that every detail was right. @Flip -
By Case Steelgrave · Posted
"Boss, we found us a herd ripe for the pluckin'. Maybe we oughtta move on it afore they change where they're grazin' 'em, an make it more difficult." Toole suggested. "We can take close to a hunderd head easy enough, they move 'em, thet might not be the way of it." "'Scuse me men, but Toole here is on to something, and cattle is our other business. We've customers waiting up north." Case said, not happy at being interrupted, yet realizing that what he said was true. It was why they were there, and it was what the did. "So go on and make yourselves to home while I get this job situated." "Oh sure thing, Case, an thanks for the offer. We appreciate it, 'mon boys." Shannon said, and with that they walked outside to find the other building Case was talking about. "Alright Toole what did you have in mind?" Case asked. "The place is just at the foothills where they have their cattle. Now any buildin's 'er maybe a mile, mile'n a half away. What we saw was just maybe four riders wit the cattle, may not hav'ta kill any of 'em. We just filter down through the trees and then rush 'em. Maybe eight 'er ten of us, circle the heard an' push 'em back the way we come which was the long way around , and shore they'll be tracks alomst all the way to the dry river bed, maybe whot, two mile from the tree line. Hard ground to river bed, but they won't catch us, not seein's they're out numbered." Case gave it some thought, but Toole had been plotting how they would steal a herd for quite a while, and he knew what he was doing. Besides, no County Sheriff, no problem! "Pick your men, Toole and get it done." Case said, knowing if they got a hundred head, that would be enough to drive north, once the brands were altered. -
By Elias Steelgrave · Posted
Having a second thought, to bolster the findings he sent for Fairchild before he could leave for New Orleans, and in the vicinity of Elinor Steelgrave, that could be done at another time after this meeting with Elias himself. It was like hedging his bet on the situation. He wanted Elias to meet the man who could explain what was in the file in detail, much better than he himself. might be able to. Nothing like being prepared. Elias could be unpredictable when upset, if a man like Fairchild explaining what he had found could manage to keep Steelgrave manage-ably clam then the expense was worth it to all concerned. He had to congratulate himself on the idea. It just might work!
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