28/34 He had the delicacy not to offer to let me have it; and that clinched my trust and love of him. I am not ashamed to say that I watched the buckboard until it disappeared in the mirage. We had our first round-up, found the natural increase much in excess of the loss by Indians, and extended our holdings up over the Rock Creek country. We witnessed the start of many Indian campaigns, participated in a few little brushes with the Chiricahuas, saw the beginning of the cattle-rustling. A man had not much opportunity to think of anything but what he had right on hand, but I found time for a few speculations on Tim. |