horseman, a mounted man, and one of the aristocracy of the range; they were, to him, the rabble, and almost beneath his contempt.
Besides, it was commonly believed by cowmen that sheep destroyed the grass as far as cattle grazing was concerned—and this was the chief reason for the animosity against sheep and their herders, which burned so strongly in the hearts of cattle owners and their outfits.
Youbet drained his glass, and continued: "The coyote leaves th' cattle range for th' same good reason yore sheep leave it—because they are chased out, or killed. Naturally, blood kin will hang together in banishment."
"You know a whole lot, don't you?" snorted Clayton, with sarcasm. "Yo 're shore wise, you are!"
"He is so vise as a—a gow," remarked Schultz, grinning.
"You 'll know more, when you get as old as me," replied the ex-foreman, carefully placing the empty glass on the bar.
"I don't want to get as old as you, if I have
