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Title: The Heritage of the Sioux

Author: B.M. Bower

Posting Date: August 21, 2008 [EBook #1299]
Release Date: May, 1998

Language: English

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THE HERITAGE OF THE SIOUX

By B.M. Bower

I WHEN GREEN GRASS COMES
II THE DAUGHTER OF A CHIEF
III TO THE VICTORS THE SPOILS
IV LOVE WORDS FOR ANNIE
V FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMPANY
VI "I GO WHERE WAGALEXA CONKA SAY"
VII ADVENTURE COMES SMILING
VIII THE SONG OF THE OMAHA
IX RIDERS IN THE BACKGROUND
X DEPUTIES ALL
XI ALL THIS WAR-TALK ABOUT INJUNS
XII THE WILD-GOOSE CHASE
XIII SET AFOOT
XIV ONE PUT OVER ON THE BUNCH
XV "NOW, DANG IT, RIDE!"
XVI ANNIE-MANY-PONIES WAITS
XVII APPLEHEAD SHOWS THE STUFF HE IS MADE OF
XVIII IN THE DEVIL'S FRYING-PAN
XIX PEACE TALK
XX LUIS ROJAS TALKS
XXI "WAGALEXA CONKA--COLA!"

THE HERITAGE OF THE SIOUX

CHAPTER I. WHEN GREEN GRASS COMES

Old Applehead Furrman, jogging home across the mesa from Albuquerque,
sniffed the soft breeze that came from opal-tinted distances and felt
poignantly that spring was indeed here. The grass, thick and green
in the sheltered places, was fast painting all the higher ridges
and foot-hill slopes, and with the green grass came the lank-bodied,
big-kneed calves; which meant that roundup time was at hand. Applehead
did not own more than a thousand head of cattle, counting every hoof
that walked under his brand. And with the incipient lethargy of old
age creeping into his habits of life, roundup time was not with him the
important season it once had been; for several years he had been content
to hire a couple of men to represent him in the roundups of the larger
outfits--men whom he could trust to watch fairly well his interests. By
that method he avoided much trouble and hurry and hard work--and escaped
also the cares which come with wealth.

But this spring was not as