CHAPTER III 

The rancher thought it best to wait till after the round-up before he turned over the foremanship to his son. This was wise, but Jack did not see it that way. He showed that his old, intolerant spirit had, if anything, grown during his absence. Belllounds patiently argued with him, explaining what certainly should have been clear to a young man brought up in Colorado. The fall round-up was the most important time of the year, and during the strenuous drive the appointed foreman should have absolute control. Jack gave in finally with a bad grace. 

It was unfortunate that he went directly from his father's presence out to the corrals. Some of the cowboys who had ridden all the day before and stood guard all night had just come in. They were begrimed with dust, weary, and sleepy-eyed. 

"This hyar outfit won't see my tracks no more," said one, disgustedly. "I never kicked on doin' two men's work. But when it comes to rustlin' day and night, all the time, I'm a-goin' to pass." 

"Turn in, boys, and sleep till we get back with the chuck-wagon," said Wilson Moore. "We'll clean up that bunch to-day." 

"Ain't you tired, Wils?" queried Bludsoe, a squat, bow-legged cowpuncher who appeared to be crippled or very lame. 

"Me? Naw!" grunted Moore, derisively. "Blud, you sure ask fool questions.... Why, you--mahogany-colored, stump-legged, biped of a cowpuncher, I've had three hours' sleep in four nights!" 

"What's a biped?" asked Bludsoe, dubiously. 

Nobody enlightened him. 
Were the cowboys dirty when they arrived?
How did they feel?
What was Moore's first name?
What did he tell the guys to do?
Until when?
With what?
Who asked Wilson if he was tired?
What did he look like he was?
Was he bow-legged?
What sort of questions did Moore say Bludsoe asked?
How many hours of sleep did Moore claimed to have gotten?
In how many nights?
What word did Bludsoe asked to be defined?
After what did the rancher want to wait before turning over the foremanship?
To whom was he turning it over to?
What kind of spirit did Jack have?
What had it done during his absence?
Who has arguments with him?
What was the most important time of the year?
How did Jack give in?
Yes
Some of the cowboys who had ridden all the day before and stood guard all night had just come in. They were begrimed with dust,
Weary and sleepy-eyed.
They were begrimed with dust, weary, and sleepy-eyed. 
Wilson
"Turn in, boys, and sleep till we get back with the chuck-wagon," said Wilson Moore.
Turn in and sleep
"Turn in, boys, and sleep till we get back with the chuck-wagon," said Wilson Moore. "We'll clean up that bunch to-day." 
Until they got back
"Turn in, boys, and sleep till we get back with the chuck-wagon," said Wilson Moore. "We'll clean up that bunch to-day."
The chuck-wagon
"Turn in, boys, and sleep till we get back with the chuck-wagon," said Wilson Moore. "We'll clean up that bunch to-day." 
Bludsoe
"Ain't you tired, Wils?" queried Bludsoe,
Crippled or very lame
"Ain't you tired, Wils?" queried Bludsoe, a squat, bow-legged cowpuncher who appeared to be crippled or very lame.
Yes
"Ain't you tired, Wils?" queried Bludsoe, a squat, bow-legged cowpuncher who appeared to be crippled or very lame
Fool questions
"Me? Naw!" grunted Moore, derisively. "Blud, you sure ask fool questions....
Three
Me? Naw!" grunted Moore, derisively. "Blud, you sure ask fool questions.... Why, you--mahogany-colored, stump-legged, biped of a cowpuncher, I've had three hours' sleep in four nights!"
Four
"Me? Naw!" grunted Moore, derisively. "Blud, you sure ask fool questions.... Why, you--mahogany-colored, stump-legged, biped of a cowpuncher, I've had three hours' sleep in four nights!" 
Biped
"What's a biped?" asked Bludsoe, dubiously. 
The round-up
The rancher thought it best to wait till after the round-up before he turned over the foremanship to his son.
His son
The rancher thought it best to wait till after the round-up before he turned over the foremanship to his son
Old and intolerant
This was wise, but Jack did not see it that way. He showed that his old, intolerant spirit 
Grown
This was wise, but Jack did not see it that way. He showed that his old, intolerant spirit had, if anything, grown during his absence.
Belllounds
Belllounds patiently argued with him,
The fall round-up
 The fall round-up was the most important time of the year,
With a bad grace.
Jack gave in finally with a bad grace.