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THEY CHANGED TO FRESH ONES AT NOON.

WELLS BROTHERS

THE YOUNG CATTLE KINGS

BY

ANDY ADAMS

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Published March 1911


CONTENTS

I. WAIFS OF THE PLAIN
II. THE HOSPITAL ON THE BEAVER
III. THE BOTTOM RUNG
IV. THE BROTHERS CLAIM A RANGE
V. A FALL OF CRUMBS
VI. SUNSHINE AND SHADOW
VII. ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK
VIII. THE LINES OF INTRENCHMENT
IX. A WINTRY CRUCIBLE
X. GOOD FIGHTING
XI. HOLDING THE FORT
XII. A WINTER DRIFT
XIII. A WELCOME GUEST
XIV. AN ILL WIND
XV. WATER! WATER!
XVI. A PROTECTED CREDIT
XVII. "THE WAGON"
XVIII. AN OPEN WINTER
XIX. AN INDIAN SCARE
XX. HARVEST ON THE RANGE
XXI. LIVING IN THE SADDLE
XXII. INDEPENDENCE

ILLUSTRATIONS

THEY CHANGED TO FRESH ONES AT NOON.
JOEL WELLS AND HIS SPANISH COW-PONY.
DELL WELLS.
THE FIRST ROUND-UP OF THE DAY.

WELLS BROTHERS

THE YOUNG CATTLE KINGS

CHAPTER I

WAIFS OF THE PLAIN

The first herd of trail cattle to leave Dodge City, Kansas, forthe Northwest, during the summer of 1885, was owned by the veterandrover, Don Lovell. Accidents will happen, and when about midwaybetween the former point and Ogalalla, Nebraska, a rather seriousmishap befell Quince Forrest, one of the men with the herd. He andthe horse wrangler, who were bunkies, were constantly s

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