You wait until the round-up is over before you begin to think about cars, and then you want them all in a bunch." "You are mistaken, Hatfield.

Along about the middle of the season every prudent cattle owner arranges with a buyer or with the railroad company for the necessary cars.

In my case, I made arrangements with Jim Lefingwell, the buyer at Willets, as long ago as last spring.

But Lefingwell isn't buyer any more, and Gary Warden, the present buyer, refuses to recognize my agreement with Lefingwell." "A written agreement ?" "Unfortunately not.

Lefingwell's word was always good." Hatfield's smile was very near a sneer.