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[Silver Creek Slim]

"Didn't say he don't help, but when was the last time he took a herd to the railroad and sold them?      If'n I remember right, the only herd he drove to the railroad was his his herd of hogs."

Slim rides in from the Norteast. "I didn't know I was supposed ta take the beeves ta the railroad. I thought ya just let 'em graze and ya ride around lookin' at 'em." 

[Silver Creek Slim]

>>>>>>>>>>>leaves paper towels for the next viewer.

<Arthur's note: Thanks, Litl Rooster.> 

[Delmonico]

Delmonico saddles up his mule Reuben and says, "I'm gonna take the check for my Drive-Inn France-ice and deposit it in the bank at Dunning.  I'm gonna then take the train to Omaha and do some shoppin'.   I'll be back in a few days, hold down the ranch while I'm gone.  Ya can tell Stoney Pete he can come in from the range, it'll most likely be quiet while I'm gone."

[Sod Buster]

Well..the ol' Farmer's Almanac sez it is time to start plowin' and plantin' the corn.  I get to test out the new mule team and plow that Santa Del bought me for Christmas last year! 

[Delmonico]

As Delmonico heads east down the Dismal he hollors, "If ya all be good while I'm gone I'll bring ya a surprise."

[Trinity]

"OOOH!  A SUR-prise!"

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Careful Trinity, tha last surprize Del give ya had Castor Oil in it! 

[Stoney Pete]

Ya can tell Stoney Pete he can come in from the range, it'll most likely be quiet while I'm gone."

Heard said from upstairs "I've been in my room most the weekend.  I came home to get some peace and quiet."

[Stoney Pete]

Having slept all through Monday, Stoney comes down fixes some breakfast (withOUT Del's sauce) and takes it and some coffee out to the porch.  "Del was right about one thing, it's quiet with him gone."

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim grabs some coffee and grub, and joins Stoney on the porch to watch the sunrise. "Thanks fer the coffee and grub, Stoney."

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Irish joins Stoney and Slim on the porch enjoying the quiet.

[Marshal harpoluke]

 

[Delmonico]

Delmonico rides into Dunning in the late afternoon, he puts Reuben up in the livery stable and boards the evening train to Omaha, via Grand Island and Lincoln.

[Delmonico]

Settled in his Pullman car, Delmonico goes to the dinin' car and orders coleslaw, broiled Rocky Mountian trout and baked 'tator. 

When the trout arrives, Delmonico looks it in the eye and knows it's fresh.   As he dig in with his fork for the cheek meat he says, "Here's lookin' at ya."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Well fellars, since someone finally tolt me that we'z supposed ta be takin' beeves ta the railhead and sellin' 'em, we probably should. I  reckon it's time fer a roundup so we'z can brand, castrate, and drive the fattened beeves to the railhead. Who's with me?" 

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Got nuthin better ta do, we kin get them beeves ta railhead an then blow off sum steam in Dunning!

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Sounds good ta me."

[Ozark Tracker]

Let me go out and catch my mule and get him saddled, get my rope, it's upstairs under ma bed, It'll take me a few minutes to get things together.  get my case knife sharpened. and that bottle of disenfect. and Slim you and Stoney bring your branding irons.

They been out there quite a while, wonder how many of they is now that need to go to town.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Sounds good, Ozark Tracker. It'll take us a bit ta git ready also." Tom, Stoney, and Slim start getting their gear together.

[Stoney Pete]

Stoney gathers his gear, saddles his horse, then sits back down on the porch waitin' on the rest of the men.