The Drift Fence (1992)
“"He'll eat out of your hand till he gets a chance to kick your brains out. Thet ain't no hots fer the boss of the Diamond. It's an orful disgrace." "You'll have to put up with a lot, Curly," said Jim, patiently. "I can ride this nag." "Ride him! There ain't no cowpuncher in this outfit who can do it." "But, Curly, I have ridden him." "He's only foolin'. Boss, he'll pile you up aboot tomorrow." Jim started the work just after noon hour and it beat any circus he ever attended. He dug the first ho...le himself, with his cowboys gaping around.
"There!" he exclaimed, in satisfaction.
"Whoopee!" yelled Hack Jocelyn, in stentorian voice. "Boys, heah's the grave of the Diamond!" His fellow cowboys whooped so wildly in reply that Jim felt constrained to believe Jocelyn's pessimistic augury. Then, under Jim's orders, they set to work, and they yelled and swore, and kept up a constant harangue with one another. Jim had three of them dragging in long poles, which were cut into seven-foot lengths, five feet of which were to stand above ground.MoreLess
"There!" he exclaimed, in satisfaction.
"Whoopee!" yelled Hack Jocelyn, in stentorian voice. "Boys, heah's the grave of the Diamond!" His fellow cowboys whooped so wildly in reply that Jim felt constrained to believe Jocelyn's pessimistic augury. Then, under Jim's orders, they set to work, and they yelled and swore, and kept up a constant harangue with one another. Jim had three of them dragging in long poles, which were cut into seven-foot lengths, five feet of which were to stand above ground.MoreLess
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