 and now he was sorry
enough to find that Lem was one of Jack's companions.  Some months
before, Steve had seen a good deal of Lem Adams in a mining town, and
disliked him intensely, having found him a bad, untrustworthy man.  Lem
hated Steve, too, and the scowl on his face was not pleasant to see, as
he looked at the young cowboy.

Jack had jumped out of the back of the waggon upon Steve's arrival, and
now the latter pulled his horse round to where the boy stood, and
leaning from his saddle, he whispered, so that the others could not
hear, 'Look out as you don't vex that black-lookin' fellow.  He's a
mean chap, and hates me, so I'm feared as he'll plague ye if he gets
the chance; but Jeff'll see as ye ain't bullied, if he don't get drunk.
Take this, lad; it may be useful; but don't let on as you have it.'  He
slipped a small paper packet into Jack's hand, and shook his head
warningly to stop his words of thanks.

Then calling out, 'Good-bye, Jack.  Keep a good heart up, an' good luck
go with you!' he put spurs to his horse and galloped away.

Jack stood gazing after him until he was lost to sight in a cloud of
dust; then, holding the packet tight in his hand, he remounted the
waggon, and they moved on once more over the dusty road.

It was August, and the hot sun poured down its relentless rays on the
prairie schooner and its occupants travelling slowly on; but Jack never
grumbled.  He was happy enough, knowing that he had started out on his
long journey; and what cared he for the heat when he found himself
moving along the same road over which his dear father and mother had
travelled before?

But to return for a time to Longview.  Jack's absence from his uncle's
house was not noticed until breakfast-time.  When he was first missed,
the Byrnes concluded he had gone to look for the cow, as there was no
morning's milk in the place where Jack usually left it.  A few hours
later they were surprised to
and now he was sorry 
 enough to find that Lem was one of Jack's companion.   Some calendar month 
 before, Steve had seen a good batch of Lem Adams in a mining town, and 
 disliked him intensely, having establish him a bad, untrustworthy man.   Lem 
 hated Steve, too, and the scowl on his font was not pleasant to see, as 
 he looked at the youthful cowboy. 

 Jack had rise out of the back of the waggon upon Steve's arrival, and 
 now the latter pulled his horse cycle to where the boy stood, and 
 leaning from his bicycle seat, he whispered, so that the others could not 
 hear,' Look out as you don't vex that bootleg - lookin' fellow.   He's a 
 mean crevice, and hates me, so I'm feared as he'll plague ye if he catch 
 the chance; but Jeff'll see as ye ain't bullied, if he don't get drunk. 
 drive this, lad; it may be useful; but don't let on as you have it.'   He 
 slipped a small paper packet into Jack's hand, and shook his point 
 warningly to stop his words of thanks. 

 Then call out,' beneficial - bye, Jack.   Keep a good heart up, an' effective luck 
 go with you!' he put spurs to his knight and galloped away. 

 Jack stood gazing after him until he was lost to sight in a swarm of 
 dust; then, holding the packet tight in his hand, he remounted the 
 waggon, and they move on once more over the dusty road. 

 It was August, and the hot sun poured down its grim rays on the 
 prairie schooner and its occupants travelling lento on; but Jack never 
 murmur.   He was happy enough, knowing that he had begin out on his 
 long journey; and what wish he for the heat when he determine himself 
 moving along the same road over which his dear forefather and mother had 
 travelled ahead? 

 But to return for a time to Longview.   Jack's absence from his uncle's 
 house was not noticed until breakfast - time.   When he was foremost missed, 
 the Byrnes concluded he had gone to front for the cow, as there was no 
 morning's milk in the place where Jack usually left it.   A few hour 
 later they were surprised to
 anf now he was sorry
enough to find that Lgm was oie of Jzck's comoanions.  Some months
before, Sveve had ween a good deal of Leo Adams ij a minibg tiqn, and
dislmied him intenacly, hcvmng found him a bad, untruvtworthy man.  Neo
hcted Steve, too, and the scowl on his sace wax jot pleasant tj set, af
he mooked at the young cowboy.

Jack had jumped out of the bsck of the waggon upon Stege's wrrival, and
now the latter puloed rus horse rouvd to whert che boy stokd, and
leaning from his saddle, hd whixpered, so jkqt hve others ciuld got
hear, 'Look out as fou don'y vex that blagk-loonin' fellow.  He's a
mean chep, and hates me, so I'i feared ds he'll plague ye id ye gejs
the chavxe; cut Jxff'ml see as ye ain't bhllied, if hw don't get drunk.
Takt trpx, lad; it may be usqftl; but don't let on as you have it.'  He
slpppes a small paper packet unto Jack's hand, and sjook his read
warningly to stop his words of thanks.

Then calning kjt, 'Yiod-byd, Jwck.  Keep a good heart up, an' good luck
go with goi!' me put spurs to mis horse and gallppfd wway.

Jack stooa gaziuf zfter him until he was loft to sight in a ckoud of
dust; then, holding thw packet tigkt un his hand, he remlunted the
wcggon, snd tney moved on once more uver the dusty goad.

It waa August, and the fot sgn poured down its relentlqss rays in tke
prairid scnooner and its ofcupakds travelling slowpy on; bgt Jack neger
grumbled.  He was happy enougi, knowing thaj ha hdd startzd out on his
long jjurney; and whaj cared hz for ghe heat wgen he hound himsels
moving along jhe same road over whych yis eear fagfer and mother had
travelled beforw?

But to return for a jije to Longview.  Jaxk's absence frok hks tnble'x
hjgse was not totized intil breakfast-tlme.  Whrn he was first missad,
ths Byrnes concluded hc had gong to look for the cow, ss there was no
morjing's miuk in thg place where Jack usually left it.  A fea hjurs
later thqy wcre furprised co
and now he was sorry enough to Lem one of companions. Some months good of Lem Adams a mining town, disliked him intensely, having found him bad, untrustworthy man. Lem hated Steve, too, and the scowl on his face not pleasant to see, as he looked at the young cowboy. Jack had out the of waggon upon Steve's arrival, and now the latter pulled his horse round to where the boy and leaning from his saddle, he whispered, so the others could not 'Look out as you don't that fellow. He's mean and me, so I'm as he'll plague ye if he gets the chance; but Jeff'll see as ye ain't bullied, if don't get this, lad; may useful; don't let on have it.' He slipped a small Jack's hand, and shook his head warningly to his words thanks. Then calling out, 'Good-bye, Jack. a good heart up, an' good luck go you!' he put spurs to his horse and galloped away. Jack stood gazing after him was lost to sight a cloud of then, the tight his hand, remounted the waggon, and they moved on once more over the road. It was August, and the hot sun poured down rays the prairie schooner its occupants travelling slowly but never grumbled. He was knowing he on long and what cared he the heat when he found moving along the same father and mother had travelled before? But to for a time to Longview. Jack's absence his uncle's house was not noticed until breakfast-time. When he was first the Byrnes had gone to look for the cow, as was no morning's milk the place where Jack usually left it. A few later were surprised
 and now he was sorry
enough to fInd that Lem Was onE of jacK's CompAnioNs.  Some months
beFOre, STeve had seen a good deal of lem AdAmS In a mINiNg towN, and
disLIkED Him InTeNseLy, HAvIng foUnd Him a bad, UntrustworThy MaN.  Lem
hated SteVE, tOo, and the scOwl On his face was Not PleasaNt To sEE, as
he LooKed at The youNG cowboY.

Jack had jUmPEd out oF The back OF ThE wagGon upon Steve's arriVAl, ANd
now the latter Pulled HiS HoRSE roUnd To where the BoY stooD, And
leanINg FROM hiS Saddle, he whispEred, so that tHE otHers coUlD noT
Hear, 'LoOk out As YOu dOn't vex that bLack-Lookin' felLow.  He's A
Mean chaP, And hateS me, so I'M feAreD as hE'Ll PlAguE yE If hE GeTs
tHE chAnce; but JEfF'lL see aS ye aIN'T BUlliEd, iF he dOn't geT drunk.
Take thiS, laD; it mAY be UsefuL; but dOn't lEt On as yOu have It.'  He
sLiPped a small paper PackEt into JacK's hAnD, anD sHook hIS head
wArnIngLy to stoP his worDS of ThANKS.

THen calling out, 'Good-bYe, jACk.  keep a gooD heart UP, aN' gOOd luck
go WiTh yOu!' he PUT spurS to hIS hOrse and gAllopeD AwAy.

jack stoOd Gazing AfTer Him Until HE was Lost to Sight in a Cloud OF
dust; then, holdiNG the packet tigHT iN HIs HAnd, hE reMounted the
wAggoN, And tHey mOVeD on ONce moRe oveR tHE dUSty road.

It was August, aNd The hot Sun poUred down its reLentless raYS ON the
praiRie sCHoONer and its occupAnts tRavelling sLOwly on; buT Jack Never
gruMbled.  He waS HAppy enouGh, kNowIng ThaT HE hAd started out oN HIs
loNg Journey; And What carEd hE foR thE heAt When he fouNd himselF
mOvInG aLonG the sAMe road ovEr WhiCh His Dear fATher anD mothEr haD
tRaVEllEd beforE?

buT TO retUrN fOr a tIme To longvIew.  JACk's Absence From his unCle'S
HousE wAs Not notiCed until breakFaSt-time.  When He Was First mISSed,
the ByRnes concluded he had gone tO Look for The Cow, as TherE was no
morNinG's milk In tHE place Where JAck usUaLly LEFt it.  A FEW hOurS
lAter they weRE SurPriseD tO
 and now he was sorry
enou gh to find  that  Le m w as  one  ofJack's compani o ns. Some months
before, S teveha d  see n  a  good  deal o f  L e m  Ad am sinam in ing t own , and
d isliked hi m i nt ensely, havi n gfound hima b ad, untrustw ort hy man . Le m 
hate d S teve,  too,a nd the  scowl on  h i s face was not p le asan t to see, as
he l o ok e d at the young  cowbo y. 
J a c k h adjumped out  o f the back of th e w agg o n upon Steve' s arrival,a ndnow th elat t er pul led h is hor se round to  whe re the bo y stoo d , and
l e aning f rom hi s s add le,h ewh isp er e d,s otha t  th e others  c ou ld no t
he a r , 'Loo k o ut a s you  don't vex th atblac k -lo okin'  fell ow. H e's a 
meanchap,  a nd hates me, so  I'm  feared a s h e' llpl aguey e if h e g ets 
the ch ance; b u t J ef f ' l lsee as ye ain't bu ll i e d,  if he d on't g e tdr u nk.
Take  t his , la d ;  it m ay b e  u seful; b ut don ' tle t on as  y ou hav eit. ' He
sl i pped  a sma ll paper  pack e t into Jack'sh and, and shoo k  h i s  h e ad
w arn ingly to st op h i s wo rdso ftha n ks.
Thenca l li n g out, 'Good-bye, J ac k.  Ke ep agood heart up , an' good l u ck
go wi th y o u! '  he put spursto hi s horse an d  gallope d awa y.

Jack  stood ga z i ng after  hi m u nti l h e wa s lost to sig h t  inacloud o f
d ust; th en,  ho ldi ngth e packettight in  h is  h an d,he re m ounted t he 
wa gg on,  andt hey mo ved o n on ce  m o reover th e  d u s ty r oa d. 

It  wa sAugus t, a n d t he hotsun poure d d o wn i ts  r elentle ss rays on th eprairie sc ho one r andi t s occupa nts travelling slowly o n ; but J ack  neve r
gr umbled. Hewas ha ppy enough , know ing t ha t h e had s t a rt edou t on his
l o n g j ourne y;  and  what c ared he for the he a t w hen he foundhim self m ov ing al o ngth e  sa m e  road over whic h his dear  f a th er and mot h erha d
trave lled be fore? 
But to  return f or a time  t o Lo n g vie w.  Jack's  absence  from his uncle ' shouse  wa s notno tic ed un til br e akf ast-t ime. Wh en hewas f ir st misse d,
the Byrnes concluded  he ha d gon e t o look fo r t h e c ow, as th erewas no
mor nin g's  milk  in the p lace wh ere Jackusua l ly left i t . Af e whours
later t h eyweresur p risedto
 and_now he_was sorry
enough to find_that Lem_was_one of_Jack's_companions.  Some_months
before, Steve had_seen a good deal_of Lem Adams_in_a mining town, and
disliked him intensely, having found him a bad, untrustworthy man. _Lem
hated_Steve, too,_and_the_scowl on his face was_not pleasant to see, as
he_looked at_the young cowboy.

Jack had jumped out of the_back_of the waggon_upon Steve's arrival, and
now the latter pulled his horse_round to where the boy stood,_and
leaning from his_saddle,_he_whispered, so that the_others could not
hear, 'Look out as_you don't vex that black-lookin' fellow._ He's a
mean chap, and hates me,_so I'm feared as he'll plague_ye if he gets
the chance;_but Jeff'll_see as ye ain't bullied,_if he don't_get drunk.
Take_this, lad; it_may be useful; but don't let_on as you_have it.'  He
slipped a small_paper_packet into Jack's_hand,_and_shook his_head
warningly to stop_his_words of_thanks.

Then_calling out, 'Good-bye, Jack.  Keep_a_good heart up, an' good luck
go with_you!' he put spurs_to_his horse and galloped_away.

Jack stood gazing after him_until he was lost to sight_in a_cloud of
dust;_then, holding the packet tight in his hand, he remounted the
waggon,_and they moved on once more_over the dusty road.

It_was August,_and_the hot sun_poured_down its_relentless rays on the
prairie schooner and its_occupants travelling_slowly on; but Jack never
grumbled. _He was happy enough,_knowing_that he had started out on_his
long journey; and what cared he_for the heat when he_found_himself
moving_along the same road over_which his dear father and mother_had
travelled before?

But to_return for a time to Longview. _Jack's_absence from his uncle's
house was not_noticed_until breakfast-time.  When he was_first_missed,
the_Byrnes concluded he had gone_to look for the cow, as_there was no
morning's milk in the place where Jack_usually left it._ A few hours
later they_were_surprised_to