And everythin' went well until the next fall, when the geese began to fly south.
"Sure enough, that was when Dan ran away again, and when I sent my cowpunchers south after him, they found him and brought him back.

It seemed as if they'd brought back half the world to me, when I seen him.

But I saw that I'd have to put a stop to this runnin' away.

I tried to talk to him, but all he'd say was that he'd better be movin' on.

I took the law in my hands an' told him he had to be disciplined.
So I started thrashin' him with a quirt, very light.