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Cattle Brands Summary
Cattle Brands by Andy Adams is a collection of 14 short stories that vividly depict the life of cowboys in the American Wild West. Through tales of adventure, camaraderie, and the challenges of frontier life, Adams provides an authentic portrayal of ranch life and the spirit of the Old West.
Cattle Brands Excerpt
Short Summary: Cattle Brands is a collection of 14 short stories by Andy Adams, offering a realistic portrayal of cowboy life in the American West. The stories capture the adventures, challenges, and camaraderie of cowboys, reflecting the spirit and hardships of frontier life.
"It was a wet, bad year on the Old Western Trail. From Red River north and all along was herd after herd waterbound by high water in the rivers. Our outfit lay over nearly a week on the South Canadian, but we were not alone, for there were five other herds waiting for the river to go down. This river had tumbled over her banks for several days, and the driftwood that was coming down would have made it dangerous swimming for cattle. We were expected to arrive in Dodge early in June, but when we reached the North Fork of the Canadian, we were two weeks behind time. Old George Carter, the owner of the herd, was growing very impatient about us, for he had had no word from us after we had crossed Red River at Doan's crossing. Other cowmen lying around Dodge, who had herds on the trail, could hear nothing from their men, but in their experience and confidence in their outfits guessed the cause—it was water. Our surprise when we came opposite Camp Supply to have Carter and a stranger ride out to meet us was not to be measured. They had got impatient waiting, and had taken the mail buckboard to Supply, making inquiries along the route for the Hat herd, which had not passed up the trail, so they were assured. Carter was as tickled as a little boy to meet us all. The cattle were looking as fine as silk. The lay-overs had rested them. The horses were in good trim, considering the amount of wet weather we had had. Here and there was a nigger brand, but these saddle galls were unavoidable when using wet blankets. The cattle were twos and threes. We had left western Texas with a few over thirty-two hundred head and were none shy."
