Fred Fearnot's New Ranch

ceforth to be one of the force of cowboys, as he had been in his employ up in Colorado, and w

s and barns, and all the lots, and

, Hecker had no end of questions to answer, for the Texas cowb

and bravest men whom he had ever known, and that the man who

lves about other matters, which h

t least a thousand head of sheep and fencin

er to the house and found that Evelyn and the two girls, with the old black cook, who had

moment the door leading into the dining-room was burst in, and the big cowboy whose application for employm

the other room shut the door. But Evelyn knew that there

his hands she paled somewhat, and thought that Fred and her

een drinking heavily, f

r you took on another man. Now I've got to have work or know the reason why, or else clean out t

t," he continued.

ouple of pegs at the rear end of t

ing for his own use, and the dog had come into the dining-room and sat in a place

a branding-iron above his head, and threatening dire destruction to everybody present

nding-iron, but Fred reached up and caught him by the wri

e from Fred's grip, but to his amazement he found that his grip was like

h his left fist dealt him a blo

his Winchester, holdi

rry," said Fred, "

twisting to try to free himself, after a while giving vent to fierce im

illain back toward the door,

take it in his left hand for that purpose, but Fred's left interf

and he lost his balance as he went

ipped from his hand. Then Fred jerked him up to his feet, and went at him

he second time beat him down, until the fellow did

ere for about one m

rge you nothing for it," and as soon as the fellow tried slowly to get

to assure the girls that Fred and Terry could take care of the

"you are not going

to let Fred manage

, "what are you g

iet those girls. I'm not going t

to go into the house, but she ke

ked presently, as she saw the man l

ough, and am waiting for h

low began to brea

d his eyes and l

work," sad Fred. "W

go as far away fr

t you go when yo

know you then;

nd don't you waste a minut

started off in the d

tarted, Fred followed him and assisted him in leaving by administerin

is pocket. It was strange that he

d; but just then Fred saw the wea

? Now, I'll show you what shooting is," and he sent T

n the kitchen, which the cook i

the apples in one hand an

between your thumb and forefinger. Hold it out strai

can't h

it between your thumb and fore

me go? I've got enough, a

hat apple,"

s trembling so that Fred had to be very careful for fear that he would hit the hand and thus

He picked up the pieces of

cality about as fast as your h

pick up his hat, turned around and left, a

t away from here. Thi

r full of water, and then started of

ever seen in that par

stomers as they came into the store, and

all over that part of the State, and Fred and Terry were relieved from the odium

the bodies, as they were found hanging to

em was a head-board, on which was painted

nions that he had found a place with Fearnot and Olcott a

places with their employers,

nd told to capture every cattle thief that they found on th