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[Delmonico]

Delmonico goes to the dining car and has clam chowder and a lobster with a baked tater and a piece of cheesecake.  He wonders how the fellas on the ranch are farin' fer supper.

[Ozark Tracker]

mean while back at the ranch,  Trinity has got a few cans of potted meat from his stash and Ozark and Trinity have found some saltine crackers, they sit on the front porch and eat their dinner.

[Delmonico]

After his supper, Delmonico heads to the sleepin' car and his berth.

[Marshal harpoluke]

After his supper, Delmonico heads to the sleepin' car and his berth.

Del jumps up into His bunk, hears a soft Bahh, Bahh.

Soon He's counting sheep n falls asleep.

In the middle of the nite Dell kicks, one of the sheep goes Bahhh!, n Dell wakes up to find His bed full of sheep-- , but they are soft N warm, He soon  falls back asleep.

Marshall walks by...........

Yep.  He's gonna be a Sheephearder.

[Stoney Pete]

Delmonico goes to the dining car and has clam chowder and a lobster with a baked tater and a piece of cheesecake.  He wonders how the fellas on the ranch are farin' fer supper.

**arthur's note**  That's cowdah and lobstah.  Please if'n your gonna eat New England food at least speak the language.

[Stoney Pete]

mean while back at the ranch,  Trinity has got a few cans of potted meat from his stash and Ozark and Trinity have found some saltine crackers, they sit on the front porch and eat their dinner.

Seeing they boys eatin' Stoney heads to the smoke house and pullls out a side bacon.  As he passes Trintiy he begins to drool in anticipation.  "Don't worry Trinity, you share your squeezin's liberally and you know I'm the same with my pork and bacon."

Stoney fries it all up and heads back to the porch with it and a huge basket of freshly baked bread.

OT, you may like this a bit better than crackers.

[Ozark Tracker]

Ozark sits down his remaining potted meat and gets a little of the pork to eat. Trinity finishes off his potted meat and the rest of Ozark's then heads fer the bacon.

[Delmonico]

Delmonico has decided to ignore the sheepherder again for total lack of new ideas and as for Stoney Pete he decides that ain't no way he's gonna talk that way ta eat dirty dish water and a big bug.   He gets up and gets dressed as the train pulls into South Omaha and the stock yard district, he decides that maybe he'll have breakfast in a little while when they ain't so close to the stockyards, it smells almost as bad as a sheep herder.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim brews some coffee on the campfire and eats some corndodgers while he listens to the lowing beeves.

[Delmonico]

Suddenly there is a clap of thunder and the cattle stampede.

[Delmonico]

As Slim sees the cattle head his way a song plays in his head.

When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire
A youth within my teens, but full of challenge and desire
I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad
I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad

I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well
How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell
This kind of sinful living leads only to a fall
I learned that much and more the night I heard my Master call

One night we rustled cattle, a thousand head or so
And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico
But a norther started blowing and lightning flashed about
I thought someone was calling me, I thought I heard a shout

Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me
And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree
And this time I knew I heard a voice, a voice so sweet and strange
A voice that came from everywhere, a voice that called my name

So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done
I failed to see the thousand head of cattle start to run
The cattle they stampeded, were running all around
My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground

I felt the end was near, that death would be the price
When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ
And I cried oh Lord forgive me, don't let it happen now
I want to live for you alone, Oh God these words I vow

My wicked past unfolded, I thought of wasted years
When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers
And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live
The Master had a reason, life is his to take or give

A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die
The dead ones formed a barricade least six or seven high
And right behind it there was I, afraid but safe and sound
I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground

A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free
No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea
Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain
I gave my life and soul the night the Saviour called my name

[Silver Creek Slim]

<Arthur's note: Great song sung by one of the good ones.  >

[Delmonico]

Delmonico makes it to the Omaha Station and heads to the market district.

Meanwhile back at the ranch as Slim realizes that lightning ain't likey to strike another song from Marty Robbins's "Gunfighter Ballds" album runs through his head.

And now my friends you've asked me what makes me sad and still
And why my brow is darkened like the clouds upon the hill
Run in your ponies closer and I'll tell to you my tale
Of Utah Carol my partner and his last ride on the trail

We rode the range together and rode it side by side
I loved him like a brother, and I wept when Utah died
We were rounding up one morning when work was almost done
When on his side the cattle started on a frightened run

Underneath the saddle that the boss's daughter rode
Utah that very morning had placed a bright red robe
So the saddle might ride easy for Lenore his little friend
And it was this red blanket that brought him to his end

The blanket was now dragging behind her on the ground
The frightened cattle saw it and charged it with a bound
Lenore then saw her danger and turned her pony's face
And leaning in the saddle tied the blanket to its place

But in leaning lost her balance, fell in front of that wild tide
"Lay still Lenore I'm coming" were the words that Utah cried
His faithful pony saw her and reached her in a bound
I thought he'd been successful, and raised her from the ground

But the weight upon the saddle had not been felt before
His backcinch snapped like thunder and he fell by Lenore
Picking up the blanket he swung it over his head
And started cross the prairie, "Lay still Lenore" he said

When he got the stampede turned and saved Lenore his friend
He turned to face the cattle and meet his fatal end
His six gun flashed like lightning, the report rang loud and clear
As the cattle rushed and killed him he dropped the leading steer

On his funeral morning I heard the preacher say
I hope we'll all meet Utah at the roundup far away
Then they wrapped him in a blanket that saved his little friend
And it was this red blanket that brought him to his end

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim says ta himself, "Tis too dangerous out here with the beeves. I'z goin' back ta the ranch." 

[Lucky Irish Tom]

After feasting with Stoney, Trinity, and Ozark, Irish gets some of the bread and fried bacon, and grabs a hunk of Wissycooonsin Chedder outta tha ice box.  He wraps it up and heads out on his horse to bring it to Slim.  About halfway to where the herd was he sees Slim riding towards him.  He meets Slim and hands him the package of food and a small jug of Trinity's squeezins.  "Where's the herd?"  Slim looks to the North and says, "Out there somewheres, they stampeded."  Slim eats the food Irish brought as they let their horses slowly amble back to the Ranch With No Name.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Thanks fer the grub, Tom."

[Ozark Tracker]

With ole Marty singing in the background,  Trinity and Ozark spot Slim and Tom a riding in.  they wonder aloud the whereabouts of Del tonight

[Delmonico]

More Marty drifts over the Ranch With No Name.

They call me a drifter, they say I'm no good
I'll never amount to a thing
Well I may be a drifter and I may be no good
There's joy in this song that I sing.

Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
Saddle tramp, saddle tramp.

At night I will rest 'neath a blanket of blue
Doubt if I ever will change
I might even dream of a lady I knew
Might even whisper her name

Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
Saddle tramp.

I might even wind up in Idaho
And visit a cute little miss
A sweet little someone I used to know
And I might even stop long enough for a kiss.

Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
Saddle tramp, saddle tramp.

Might even ride back through Phoenix someday
Might even stop for awhile
But branded, no never! I'll not be tied down
Trapped by a fair lady's smile.

Saddle tramp, saddle tramp
I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please
Saddle tramp!


Delmonico has finished his shopping in the Wholesale Grocery district and has mad arangement for shipping to the ranch.  He then boards the east bound back to Dunning.

[Ozark Tracker]

As Tom & Slim ride ito the yard, Trinity grabs a jug from the front porch and Ozark gets a new hunk of wisconsin cheese and saltine crackers,  they all relax and listen to the music,

[Delmonico]

Delmonico finishes his 24 oz Porterhouse steak with buttered carrots, butter beans and a big hunk of cherry pie.  He heads to his Pullman berth.