Cow Country

Buddy knew Indians as he knew cattle, horses, rattlesnakes and storms–by having them mixed in with his everyday life. He couldn’t tell you where or when he had learned that Indians are tricky. Perhaps his first ideas on that subject were gleaned from the friendly tribes who lived along the Chisolm Trail and used to visit the chuck-wagon, their blankets held close around them and their eyes glancing everywhere while they grinned and talked and pointed.