THE LONE OLD TIMER 10

MONDAY MORNING BUCK MET WES at the sale barn to look at the dogie calves. walking down the ally to the corral wes comented on buck s header in the roping missing the last steer to win the roping. "i guess you cant win them all, and ive been on a pretty good roll so we will let some one else win a little."buck grinned. as they reached the corral buck looked through the bars on the gate he stood there a long time but finally backed away " well they could be mine but like i told you yesterday i havent found any bagged up cows. these calves arnt really bawling for their mommas. and they are one brand and its not my brand. how do you plan to hold them?" wes leaned on the fence as he answered"these people dont have any cows, none. and they cant show me where they aquired these cattle. ime going to let the judge decide what to do but as far as ime concerned some one some where is missing some calves. these folks make the ones at your out fit look like alice in wondr land. nasty folks. they live just off your permit line on treasure road." " ive seen that place from a distance. but never met the folks who live there." buck explained. as buck was leaveing town he drove by where cloe worked and went in. when she saw him she beamed all over. " its to early for lunch, and to late for breakfast. so your out of luck sweety." buck hugged her and explained his appearence as being lonley. " well i like hearing that better than getting a meal. besides you have put a few pounds on me. i need to miss a few meals." cloe laughed. " you in a hurry? i got a break comming, lets go sit on thhe bench out front on the side walk."cloe grabbed his hand and led him out the front door. on the bench she snuggled up close as he told her about the six calves at the sale barn for the next few minutes they made small talk just happy to be in each others company.then cloe stood up" i gotta get back but ive loved you stopping here when will you be back?" if not before for sure sunday i got to get even with that bunch at the arena. i cant leet them think they legitamatly beat me" he laughed back at the ranch he caught his second best horse little brother and jumped him in the trailer. ' i think we will go prowel around treasure road . its easy prowling and it will put my mind at ease." he told the horse as he closed the end gate on the trailer.