Cowboy Dave; Or, The Round-up at Rolling River

hough fainting men were not common sights, still, now and again, such a contingency would arise. Cowboys often get se

ranch," Dave said, as he sprinkled some wate

ooked after. Maybe

touch it, for he knew how sensitive it must be, whe

was only a slight one, for presently the man opened h

ast year I tried to fall over

y a little while ago that I pulled you back," Dave said. "

"Well, what's the next move? I hope it isn't mine, for I don't kno

is the nearest place you can get help. I can put you on my horse-I guess I can manage that-and walk with you, but

e very far. I left him beside the trail while I came i

if I can find him. We'll not have any trouble

antly, adding, after

reflected that this was no time to enter into explanations about hi

n regard to a certain matter. I am afraid I can't reach my card case, but my name is Bellmore-Ben

Dave said. "They don't

er; that is later on. But I'l

be looking for your animal, and helping you to our ranch. I don't know what's got into me.

l go and see if I can find your horse. If I can't we'll use mine, and I can walk. It won't be

e as possible under the circumstances, went back to the trail to look for the missing horse. Dave s

elow, Dave peered long and earnestly for a sight of a rider

"and if you don't get a tantrum, and gall

he had left Mr. Bell

and try to catch him for you. If I can, we'll not h

My horse's, I mean," he explained, with a smile. "He generally comes when I call him, but h

pocket, and hurried back to where he had left Crow. A moment

, for the going was anything but good. "It

e sort, and a little later Dave was galloping rap

and give me a chase," re

nd he looked at the decl

the corral, waiting for

nc

e wouldn't have gotten loose. Though I suppose if they hadn't I wouldn't have ridden home t

was to prove to Dave, the

he horse. Dave wondered how Mr. Bellmore had hit

gent beast, raised his head, and l

y. Kurd!" called the

een cropping the grass, m

oing. Looks as if he had speed, too, but I think you can beat h

sugar. He took the lumps out of his pocket and held them in

hed out his velvet muzzle, as though to smell what D

take a sudden notion, and bolt off just as I reach for y

row were sniffing at each other, and then Kurd took the sugar from Dave's palm. Then the lad grasped the reins

ght of the prostrate man. "I've got your

of mine is paining worse every minute, but I think if I could get my

ry," Da

the footgear without so yanking on the injure

to cut it," Dav

th

y to spoil

le to wear one again for a few weeks

keen knife he slit the leather. A

whole lot bette

ally managed it, and wrapped the swollen ankle in his own coat t

Dave, as he got into his own saddl

ound, looking at the rock formation, when I slipped. I thought it was all

lied. "Well, we'l

ain, toward Bar U ranch. As Dave took the lead, making as much speed as was possib

iar saddle position of the r

imed aloud. "I suppose he's hanging

llmore. "Why I want to see him