Thought you had turned off and given Monterey County up.
Odd I didn't see you." And all the time he was looking at me like a lawyer cross-examining a witness.
"Oh," said I, "I went off the road a few miles to break in some cattle I had traded for, and to let them get over their sore-footedness, and to leave some that I couldn't bring along.

I had so many that I couldn't make time.

I'm going back for them as soon as I can get around to it.
You must have missed me that way." "Trust Mr.Vandemark," said he, "to follow off any cattle track that shows itself.

He is destined to be the cattle king of the prairies, Mr.
Burns.

I'm needing all the men I can get, Mr.Vandemark, putting up my house and barns and breaking prairie.