DELBERT BRIGGS 2

when delbert rode a give out sorrel horse into the yard at the head quarters he saw a white chevy rtruck parked at the house. he realized it was his dads truck. he rode on by and went to the barn and started unsaddling his horse. while he was doing that bob briggs walked up. " he looks pretty used up. was it a big battle?" " war, we leveled a whole mesquite thicket and then she broke the rope. worst bunch of cows i ever saw. boy did i get suckered."delbert sounded whipped. bob didnt say any more. but he stayed while del washed the sweat from the horse and started daubing wound medicine on the cuts and scrapes. when del turned the good horse horse loose in a corral bob said " thats a hell of a horse a lot of them would have quit you before they got so scraped up.. you need a whole string like him. lets go to the house, your mom is fixing lunch ." when the got to the house they found del s mom ellen was laying out a table full of food for lunch. as the came through the door she had her back to the two cowboys "you need to learn to cook some son liveing on spam and other cold food wont do you any good.!" when ellen turned around she saw the long scrape on the side of delberts head. she walked over and turned his head with her hand." go wash that good ill see what we can do to doctor it. then eat before it gets cold." del ducked his head and turned toward the bat room. bob looked at ellen and shook his head delbert would always be her little boy. when through eating bob leaned back in his chair and looked at delbert." i been thinking on this deal son, i might have a few ideas if you want to hear them. its your deal but i think that bunch down at the bank thinks they found a sucker. you wanna hear my ideas?" " delbert looked at his dad." yours cant be any worse than mine, spill the dope ime all ears." " dont tell any body this but ill go to the feed mill and have them make up some lick tubs, but ime going to get some tranqualizer and mix into it. it may kill a few but i think you will be able to get most of them. ill bring twenty head of our gentle cows over. ill help you all i can but when we get them ole nellies sleepy enough then maybe we can throw them with the gentle cows and drive the in. catching them one at a time is going to kill you and a good string of horses. i want to burn them high brow clowns at the bank.. they think you will throw your hands up and walk away. they get your down payment and the ranch back. we arnt going to let that happen. what you think? " it cant be any worse than what ime doing now. what you need from me?"del asked. " put all the salt in one pasture. then open all the gates so they will have to leave the other pastures to get it. shut off the water at the other pastures. lets try and get all we can in one pasture. do these outlaws respect a fence?" bob asked. " so far i havent found any place they have tore it down but ill go around and check to be sure. "delbert was starting to perk up. " ill watch the gates and the tracks. when i think they are all in one pasture uill let you know" " good ill go to the feed mill in the morning and get them started on the tubes. ill call doc johnson tonight for the tranqualizer. dont talk this around we dont want any busy body help." bob stated. ellen was clearing the table and starting to wash the dishes. bob rocked back in his chair and grinned" we may still need to rope a few but i dont think it will be many.i want to choke them bankers good." delbert. smilled.