It was inevitable, Sterl told him, that sooneror
later there would be only one mob.
That wasanother thing which made Ormiston
jealous.
This dark line, way up in Queensland, is the
DiamantinaRiver, an important obstacle. Why didnt you hit Ormiston instead of your
friend? Let me shoot his head off, demanded Leslie, whomanifestly was not
sentimental over snakes.
Hasnt got atriangular shaped head as our bad snakes
have.
She glanced up at Sterl, face and eyes flaming in
thelight.
When he turned again, prompted by the keen King,
the long line of cattlewas on the move.
Shell trail us, if she wasnt crippled or stolen by
blacks. Sterl saw all this, understood it only vaguely. The thud of horses hoofs
awoke Sterl before Larry called into the tent:Two oclock, boys.
Howdy yoreself, drawled Red, with guile meeting
guile. Red did not show up at Slyters camp next morning until time to drive theherd
across the stream.
I dont know what was the matter with me
thatday.
Dann and Slyter withdrew, leaving Red, accompanied
by Sterl, to return toBeryl. When he turned again, prompted by the keen King, the
long line of cattlewas on the move.
Im going to need all the championship possible. Oh,
hes the finest, strangest boy Iever knew. The cowboys finished their chores, then
strolled over to Slyter.
Ive twoother suits, but Ill mend these rags and
make them go as far aspossible.