Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings
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Adams Andy. Wells Brothers: The Young Cattle Kings
CHAPTER I. WAIFS OF THE PLAIN
CHAPTER II. THE HOSPITAL ON THE BEAVER
CHAPTER III. THE BOTTOM RUNG
CHAPTER IV. THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE
CHAPTER V. A FALL OF CRUMBS
CHAPTER VI. SUNSHINE AND SHADOW
CHAPTER VII. ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK
CHAPTER VIII. THE LINES OF INTRENCHMENT
CHAPTER IX. A WINTRY CRUCIBLE
CHAPTER X. GOOD FIGHTING
CHAPTER XI. HOLDING THE FORT
CHAPTER XII. A WINTER DRIFT
CHAPTER XIII. A WELCOME GUEST
CHAPTER XIV. AN ILL WIND
CHAPTER XV. WATER! WATER!
CHAPTER XVI. A PROTECTED CREDIT
CHAPTER XVII "THE WAGON"
CHAPTER XVIII. AN OPEN WINTER
CHAPTER XIX. AN INDIAN SCARE
CHAPTER XX. HARVEST ON THE RANGE
CHAPTER XXI. LIVING IN THE SADDLE
CHAPTER XXII. INDEPENDENCE
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The patient passed a feverish night. Priest remained on watch in the tent, but on several occasions aroused the boys, as recourse to pouring water was necessary to relieve the pain. The limb had reached a swollen condition by morning, and considerable anxiety was felt over the uncertainty of a physician arriving. If summoned the previous evening, it was possible that one might arrive by noon, otherwise there was no hope before evening or during the night.
"Better post a guide on the trail," suggested Joel. "If a doctor comes from the Republican, we can pilot him across the prairie and save an hour's time. There's a dim wagon trail runs from here to the first divide, north of the trail crossing on Beaver. Pa used it when he went to Culbertson to draw his pension. It would save the doctor a six or seven mile drive."
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"I wish I could have gone," was Dell's only comment.
"Oh, it was a great sight," continued the privileged one. "The column of cattle was a mile long, the trail twice as wide as a city street, and the cattle seemed to walk in loose marching order, of their own accord. Not a man carried a whip; no one even shouted; no one as much as looked at the cattle; the men rode away off yonder. The herd seemed so easy to handle."
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