Vulgar words in Wells Brothers - The Young Cattle Kings (Page 1)
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"By the time the herds reach here," said he, mildly observant, "there will be quite a number of tender-footed and fagged cattle.
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A count of the cripples and fagged cattle, culled back at headquarters, brought the total discard of the sixteen herds up to two hundred and forty-odd, a riffraff of welcome flotsam, running from a young steer to a seven-year-old beef.
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"We all understand," remarked the pock-marked man to the others, "that this is the place where we drop our strays, fagged and crippled stuff.
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"This trip lets me out," said the young Texan to the brothers, "of walking up the trail and leading fagged-out saddle stock.
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Only cripple, fagged, and stray cattle were branded, the latter numbering less than a hundred head, and were run into the Hospital brand, while the remainder bore the--Y of the ranch.
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It was ten long miles to headquarters, and their mounts, already fagged by carrying heavy saddles and the day's work, were none too fresh, while the Indians rode bareback and were not encumbered by an ounce of extra clothing.
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The act confused the latter, who scaled the divide, only to find the objects of their chase a full half-mile in the lead, but calling on the last reserve in their fagged horses.
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You have seen cripple and fagged cattle come out of the kinks, and you know the advantage of a few cows; keeps your cattle quiet and on the home range.