The cowboy lay prone for a moment, then got up and dusted off his hat.
"Mount, friend," said he, throwing the bridle back over the horse's neck without other word.

"You done it fair!" "I'll tell you what we'll do," said Franklin, extending his hand.

"We'll just both walk along together a way, if you don't mind.

I'll get me a horse pretty soon.

You see, I'm a new man here--just got in this morning, and I haven't had time to look around much yet.