Newbrassky

[litl rooster]

 Hurring back to the 'Ranch With No Name". I go to the barn and gather some of the rope, from the sunken Japaneese fishing Trawler. To cord off the snow drifts and dangerous areas, in preparation of Slims return. Brightly colored material hung from the ropes and straw placed around the Dooryard and hitchin' post. Other preparations must be made for the arrival of the Sheep hunter from Arkansas who will arrive tomorrow.

[Ozark Tracker]

coming out of the Kansas City,  tellygraph office after wiring lilt rooster he is still on time, the Arkansas Traveller starts on his way to the ranch with no name.  looking forward to seeing some of the newbrassky sheep.

[Ozark Tracker]

While passing through Kansas City, the Arkansas Traveller had spied one of them steam machines, he bought it and  hired a fellar to follow him to the ranch with no name,  he figured he could stack them sheep in his wagon better ifin they was flat. of course he won't need it anymore after that,  maybe he could leave it for them fellars at the ranch.

[Scattered Thumbs]

""When you see him, tail him that Ah wan' mah money.  Ah was tryin' ta help a body out an' decided ta accept co-lateral instead of money fer them two jugs, but his dee-posit of two toes is startin' ta stank."

Cousin sez ya may keep the co-lateral. Cause he ain't got no funds.

[Stoney Pete]

... maybe he could leave it for them fellars at the ranch.

<authors note>Leaving a self propelled destructive device around where Del can get his hands on it.   What's next, having Trinity running with scissors? <close note>

Stoney comes out on the porch to see another of them contraptions in the yard.  the machine is reminiscent of on called Manhiem (sp).

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Irish Tom comes out on the porch and hands a cup of coffee to Stoney, as they both sip their coffe, Irish remarks to Stoney, "I see we got another of them goldanged contraptions in the yard,I hope Slim or Trinity don't touch it before Del gets back!"

[Stoney Pete]

I hope trinity does.  It's be fun seein' him try an put it back together afore Del see whut he'd done to it.

[litl rooster]

  After the Arkansas Traveler unhitches the team of Horses and Mules from the wagons. I go and explain the problems of da Sheep after explainin' the bounty on them I hand him a picture of dem and swear him in as a deputy Brand Inspector. Tell him ifn' they don't wear a brand they are legal game. The bounty is 25 cents a head and what ever you can get for the remains   With a stern warning the Marshal harpoluke ain't playin' with a full deck, and the one he calls da Sheep plays with dynamite and carries A 10 ga.  By the way you may have yer friend hide that contrapition from some of these fellas....well they got bad History around such things.

[Delmonico]

Delmonico finds the machine and starts to fire it up with coal.  (It's in the 70's so it's easy."  F.S.I.S.B.E.E. any one?

[Ozark Tracker]

As the sun starts to set in the west, the Arkansas Traveller walks up on the nearest rise to see ifin he can spot any sheep.

[Ozark Tracker]

Coming back right after dark the Arkansas Traveller questions the boys at the ranch about the people he saw standing  amongest the sheep and talking about an ambush.

[Trinity]

Inside the house Trinity sits in the cupola with Sheep (Not "Da Sheep"!), Daisy, Claire, their "husband" and puppies, Frankenbird and two skinks.  A jug is being silently passed around.  Well... only Trinity, Sheep and Frankenbird are drinking, but the others politely take the jug and pass it to the next.

[Delmonico]

While the steam roller is warmin' up, Delmonico comes up to the Cupalo, has a drink and leaves with tears in his eyes.

[Marshal harpoluke]

 

Da Sheep, hears from his Cousin Sheep bout da ambush and prepairs a surpurize of his own.

Meanwile, Marshal hears som bad news from Da telegraph, calls Da Sheep home to Arizona teritory.

This is Black Hat day.  The 'Skillet "Ley Ping" is silent'.

Been too much loss fer one week. 

Ask what happen to the Ipicake syrup?,  DA Sheep said, He thought it got into the Jug at Dell's.

"Thats enough Sheep", "Leave em be".

Sheep has tear in eye.

Lets head for Home.

[litl rooster]

Inside the house Trinity sits in the cupola with Sheep (Not "Da Sheep"!), Daisy, Claire, their "husband" and puppies, Frankenbird and two skinks.  A jug is being silently passed around.  Well... only Trinity, Sheep and Frankenbird are drinking, but the others politely take the jug and pass it to the next.

me thinks Duke might be from Pinesdale, Mt.?

[Stoney Pete]

Seeing Del return from the cupola with a wet face and sour mash on his breath, Stoney know where to find Trinity.  Upon his arrival he joins the crowd for drink in silent reverence.  He turns to leave, but has a hard time seeing.  The room got real blurry.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim, wearing the flannel Christmas shirt, walks onto the porch and sits in "the" rocking chair. He watches the sunrise with tears streaming down his face. 

[Scattered Thumbs]

There's a wet spot on the floor under the place where there use to be a strange painting.

[litl rooster]

litl' rooster looks in the canvas bag next to the Rocker, and pulls out a ball of brightly colored yarn and 2 needles. Sitting on the floor he tries to knit.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim wipes his face. "Ya better be careful so ya don't hang or skewer yerself." Slim gets up from the rocker. He heads toward the barn to gather eggs and milch to cow. He can hear the rocking of the rocking chair behind him as he walks. I tear runs down his cheek. 

<Arthur's note: The last scene of The Sons of Katie Elder.