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of of IN 12884 185 7 Fort Fort NNP 12884 185 8 Griffin Griffin NNP 12884 185 9 , , , 12884 185 10 he -PRON- PRP 12884 185 11 wrote write VBD 12884 185 12 , , , 12884 185 13 were be VBD 12884 185 14 swarming swarm VBG 12884 185 15 with with IN 12884 185 16 buffalo buffalo NNP 12884 185 17 , , , 12884 185 18 and and CC 12884 185 19 wages wage NNS 12884 185 20 could could MD 12884 185 21 be be VB 12884 185 22 made make VBN 12884 185 23 in in IN 12884 185 24 killing kill VBG 12884 185 25 them -PRON- PRP 12884 185 26 for for IN 12884 185 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 185 28 hides hide NNS 12884 185 29 . . . 12884 186 1 This this DT 12884 186 2 caught catch VBD 12884 186 3 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 186 4 fancy fancy NN 12884 186 5 and and CC 12884 186 6 I -PRON- PRP 12884 186 7 was be VBD 12884 186 8 impatient impatient JJ 12884 186 9 to to TO 12884 186 10 start start VB 12884 186 11 at at IN 12884 186 12 once once RB 12884 186 13 ; ; : 12884 186 14 but but CC 12884 186 15 the the DT 12884 186 16 healing healing NN 12884 186 17 of of IN 12884 186 18 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 186 19 reopened reopen VBN 12884 186 20 wound wound NN 12884 186 21 was be VBD 12884 186 22 slow slow JJ 12884 186 23 , , , 12884 186 24 and and CC 12884 186 25 it -PRON- PRP 12884 186 26 was be VBD 12884 186 27 March March NNP 12884 186 28 before before IN 12884 186 29 I -PRON- PRP 12884 186 30 started start VBD 12884 186 31 . . . 12884 187 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 187 2 brother brother NN 12884 187 3 gave give VBD 12884 187 4 me -PRON- PRP 12884 187 5 a a DT 12884 187 6 good good JJ 12884 187 7 horse horse NN 12884 187 8 and and CC 12884 187 9 saddle saddle NN 12884 187 10 , , , 12884 187 11 twenty twenty CD 12884 187 12 - - HYPH 12884 187 13 five five CD 12884 187 14 dollars dollar NNS 12884 187 15 in in IN 12884 187 16 gold gold NN 12884 187 17 , , , 12884 187 18 and and CC 12884 187 19 I -PRON- PRP 12884 187 20 started start VBD 12884 187 21 through through IN 12884 187 22 a a DT 12884 187 23 country country NN 12884 187 24 unknown unknown JJ 12884 187 25 to to IN 12884 187 26 me -PRON- PRP 12884 187 27 personally personally RB 12884 187 28 . . . 12884 188 1 Southern Southern NNP 12884 188 2 Missouri Missouri NNP 12884 188 3 had have VBD 12884 188 4 been be VBN 12884 188 5 in in IN 12884 188 6 sympathy sympathy NN 12884 188 7 with with IN 12884 188 8 the the DT 12884 188 9 Confederacy Confederacy NNP 12884 188 10 , , , 12884 188 11 and and CC 12884 188 12 whatever whatever WDT 12884 188 13 I -PRON- PRP 12884 188 14 needed need VBD 12884 188 15 while while IN 12884 188 16 traveling travel VBG 12884 188 17 through through IN 12884 188 18 that that DT 12884 188 19 section section NN 12884 188 20 was be VBD 12884 188 21 mine -PRON- PRP 12884 188 22 for for IN 12884 188 23 the the DT 12884 188 24 asking asking NN 12884 188 25 . . . 12884 189 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 189 2 avoided avoid VBD 12884 189 3 the the DT 12884 189 4 Indian Indian NNP 12884 189 5 Territory Territory NNP 12884 189 6 until 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PRP$ 12884 193 24 mount mount NN 12884 193 25 , , , 12884 193 26 passed pass VBD 12884 193 27 on on RP 12884 193 28 . . . 12884 194 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 194 2 had have VBD 12884 194 3 a a DT 12884 194 4 splendid splendid JJ 12884 194 5 horse horse NN 12884 194 6 and and CC 12884 194 7 averaged average VBD 12884 194 8 thirty thirty CD 12884 194 9 to to TO 12884 194 10 forty forty CD 12884 194 11 miles mile NNS 12884 194 12 a a DT 12884 194 13 day day NN 12884 194 14 when when WRB 12884 194 15 traveling travel VBG 12884 194 16 , , , 12884 194 17 and and CC 12884 194 18 early early RB 12884 194 19 in in IN 12884 194 20 April April NNP 12884 194 21 reached reach VBD 12884 194 22 the the DT 12884 194 23 home home NN 12884 194 24 of of IN 12884 194 25 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 194 26 friend friend NN 12884 194 27 in in IN 12884 194 28 Paolo Paolo NNP 12884 194 29 Pinto Pinto NNP 12884 194 30 County County NNP 12884 194 31 . . . 12884 195 1 The the DT 12884 195 2 primitive primitive JJ 12884 195 3 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be VBD 12884 281 3 the the DT 12884 281 4 turning turning NN 12884 281 5 - - HYPH 12884 281 6 point point NN 12884 281 7 in in IN 12884 281 8 the the DT 12884 281 9 dry dry JJ 12884 281 10 drive drive NN 12884 281 11 . . . 12884 282 1 That that DT 12884 282 2 night night NN 12884 282 3 two two CD 12884 282 4 men man NNS 12884 282 5 took take VBD 12884 282 6 half half PDT 12884 282 7 the the DT 12884 282 8 remuda remuda NN 12884 282 9 and and CC 12884 282 10 went go VBD 12884 282 11 through through RB 12884 282 12 to to IN 12884 282 13 Horsehead Horsehead NNP 12884 282 14 Crossing Crossing NNP 12884 282 15 , , , 12884 282 16 returning return VBG 12884 282 17 with with IN 12884 282 18 them -PRON- PRP 12884 282 19 early early RB 12884 282 20 the the DT 12884 282 21 next next JJ 12884 282 22 morning morning NN 12884 282 23 , , , 12884 282 24 and and CC 12884 282 25 we -PRON- PRP 12884 282 26 once once RB 12884 282 27 more more RBR 12884 282 28 had have VBD 12884 282 29 fresh fresh JJ 12884 282 30 mounts mount NNS 12884 282 31 . . . 12884 283 1 The the DT 12884 283 2 herd herd NN 12884 283 3 had have VBD 12884 283 4 been be VBN 12884 283 5 nursed nurse VBN 12884 283 6 through through IN 12884 283 7 the the DT 12884 283 8 cañon cañon NNP 12884 283 9 during during IN 12884 283 10 the the DT 12884 283 11 night night NN 12884 283 12 , , , 12884 283 13 and and CC 12884 283 14 although although IN 12884 283 15 it -PRON- PRP 12884 283 16 was be VBD 12884 283 17 still still RB 12884 283 18 twelve twelve CD 12884 283 19 miles mile NNS 12884 283 20 to to IN 12884 283 21 the the DT 12884 283 22 river river NN 12884 283 23 , , , 12884 283 24 I -PRON- PRP 12884 283 25 have have VBP 12884 283 26 always always RB 12884 283 27 believed believe VBN 12884 283 28 that that IN 12884 283 29 those those DT 12884 283 30 beeves beef NNS 12884 283 31 knew know VBD 12884 283 32 that that DT 12884 283 33 water water NN 12884 283 34 was be VBD 12884 283 35 at at IN 12884 283 36 hand hand NN 12884 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if IN 12884 285 18 drawn draw VBN 12884 285 19 by by IN 12884 285 20 a a DT 12884 285 21 fresh fresh JJ 12884 285 22 team team NN 12884 285 23 . . . 12884 286 1 There there EX 12884 286 2 was be VBD 12884 286 3 no no DT 12884 286 4 attempt attempt NN 12884 286 5 to to TO 12884 286 6 hold hold VB 12884 286 7 the the DT 12884 286 8 herd herd NN 12884 286 9 compactly compactly RB 12884 286 10 , , , 12884 286 11 and and CC 12884 286 12 within within IN 12884 286 13 an an DT 12884 286 14 hour hour NN 12884 286 15 after after IN 12884 286 16 starting start VBG 12884 286 17 on on IN 12884 286 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 286 19 last last JJ 12884 286 20 lap lap NN 12884 286 21 the the DT 12884 286 22 herd herd NN 12884 286 23 was be VBD 12884 286 24 strung string VBN 12884 286 25 out out RP 12884 286 26 three three CD 12884 286 27 miles mile NNS 12884 286 28 . . . 12884 287 1 The the DT 12884 287 2 rear rear NN 12884 287 3 was be VBD 12884 287 4 finally finally RB 12884 287 5 abandoned abandon VBN 12884 287 6 , , , 12884 287 7 and and CC 12884 287 8 when when WRB 12884 287 9 half half PDT 12884 287 10 the the DT 12884 287 11 distance distance NN 12884 287 12 was be VBD 12884 287 13 covered cover VBN 12884 287 14 , , , 12884 287 15 the the DT 12884 287 16 drag drag NN 12884 287 17 cattle cattle NNS 12884 287 18 to to IN 12884 287 19 the the DT 12884 287 20 number number NN 12884 287 21 of of IN 12884 287 22 fully fully RB 12884 287 23 five five CD 12884 287 24 hundred hundred CD 12884 287 25 turned turn VBD 12884 287 26 out out IN 12884 287 27 of of IN 12884 287 28 the the DT 12884 287 29 trail trail NN 12884 287 30 and and CC 12884 287 31 struck strike VBD 12884 287 32 direct direct RB 12884 287 33 for for IN 12884 287 34 the the DT 12884 287 35 river river NN 12884 287 36 . . . 12884 288 1 They -PRON- PRP 12884 288 2 had have VBD 12884 288 3 scented scent VBN 12884 288 4 the the DT 12884 288 5 water water NN 12884 288 6 over over IN 12884 288 7 five five CD 12884 288 8 miles mile NNS 12884 288 9 , , , 12884 288 10 and and CC 12884 288 11 as as RB 12884 288 12 far far RB 12884 288 13 as as IN 12884 288 14 control control NN 12884 288 15 was be VBD 12884 288 16 concerned concerned JJ 12884 288 17 the the DT 12884 288 18 herd herd NN 12884 288 19 was be VBD 12884 288 20 as as RB 12884 288 21 good good JJ 12884 288 22 as as IN 12884 288 23 abandoned abandon VBN 12884 288 24 , , , 12884 288 25 except except IN 12884 288 26 that that IN 12884 288 27 the the DT 12884 288 28 water water NN 12884 288 29 would would MD 12884 288 30 hold hold VB 12884 288 31 them -PRON- PRP 12884 288 32 . . . 12884 289 1 Horsehead Horsehead NNP 12884 289 2 Crossing Crossing NNP 12884 289 3 was be VBD 12884 289 4 named name VBN 12884 289 5 by by IN 12884 289 6 General General NNP 12884 289 7 Pope Pope NNP 12884 289 8 . . . 12884 290 1 There there EX 12884 290 2 is be VBZ 12884 290 3 a a DT 12884 290 4 difference difference NN 12884 290 5 of of IN 12884 290 6 opinion opinion NN 12884 290 7 as as IN 12884 290 8 to to IN 12884 290 9 the the DT 12884 290 10 origin origin NN 12884 290 11 of of IN 12884 290 12 the the DT 12884 290 13 name name NN 12884 290 14 , , , 12884 290 15 some some DT 12884 290 16 contending contending NN 12884 290 17 that that IN 12884 290 18 it -PRON- PRP 12884 290 19 was be VBD 12884 290 20 due due JJ 12884 290 21 to to IN 12884 290 22 the the DT 12884 290 23 meanderings meandering NNS 12884 290 24 of of IN 12884 290 25 the the DT 12884 290 26 river river NN 12884 290 27 , , , 12884 290 28 forming form VBG 12884 290 29 a a DT 12884 290 30 horse horse NN 12884 290 31 's 's POS 12884 290 32 head head NN 12884 290 33 , , , 12884 290 34 and and CC 12884 290 35 others other NNS 12884 290 36 that that IN 12884 290 37 the the DT 12884 290 38 surveying surveying NN 12884 290 39 party party NN 12884 290 40 was be VBD 12884 290 41 surprised surprise VBN 12884 290 42 by by IN 12884 290 43 Indians Indians NNPS 12884 290 44 and and CC 12884 290 45 lost lose VBD 12884 290 46 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 290 47 stock stock NN 12884 290 48 . . . 12884 291 1 None none NN 12884 291 2 of of IN 12884 291 3 us -PRON- PRP 12884 291 4 had have VBD 12884 291 5 slept sleep VBN 12884 291 6 for for IN 12884 291 7 three three CD 12884 291 8 nights night NNS 12884 291 9 , , , 12884 291 10 and and CC 12884 291 11 the the DT 12884 291 12 feeling feeling NN 12884 291 13 of of IN 12884 291 14 relief relief NN 12884 291 15 on on IN 12884 291 16 reaching reach VBG 12884 291 17 the the DT 12884 291 18 Pecos Pecos NNP 12884 291 19 , , , 12884 291 20 shared share VBN 12884 291 21 alike alike RB 12884 291 22 by by IN 12884 291 23 man man NN 12884 291 24 and and CC 12884 291 25 beast beast NN 12884 291 26 , , , 12884 291 27 is be VBZ 12884 291 28 indescribable indescribable JJ 12884 291 29 . . . 12884 292 1 Unless unless IN 12884 292 2 one one CD 12884 292 3 has have VBZ 12884 292 4 endured endure VBN 12884 292 5 such such PDT 12884 292 6 a a DT 12884 292 7 trial trial NN 12884 292 8 , , , 12884 292 9 only only RB 12884 292 10 a a DT 12884 292 11 faint faint JJ 12884 292 12 idea idea NN 12884 292 13 of of IN 12884 292 14 its -PRON- PRP$ 12884 292 15 hardships hardship NNS 12884 292 16 can can MD 12884 292 17 be be VB 12884 292 18 fully fully RB 12884 292 19 imagined imagine VBN 12884 292 20 -- -- : 12884 292 21 the the DT 12884 292 22 long long JJ 12884 292 23 hours hour NNS 12884 292 24 of of IN 12884 292 25 patient patient JJ 12884 292 26 travel travel NN 12884 292 27 at at IN 12884 292 28 a a DT 12884 292 29 snail snail NN 12884 292 30 's 's POS 12884 292 31 pace pace NN 12884 292 32 , , , 12884 292 33 enveloped envelop VBN 12884 292 34 by by IN 12884 292 35 clouds cloud NNS 12884 292 36 of of IN 12884 292 37 dust dust NN 12884 292 38 by by IN 12884 292 39 day day NN 12884 292 40 , , , 12884 292 41 and and CC 12884 292 42 at at IN 12884 292 43 night night NN 12884 292 44 watching watch VBG 12884 292 45 every every DT 12884 292 46 shadow shadow NN 12884 292 47 for for IN 12884 292 48 a a DT 12884 292 49 lurking lurk VBG 12884 292 50 savage savage NN 12884 292 51 . . . 12884 293 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 293 2 have have VBP 12884 293 3 since since IN 12884 293 4 slept sleep VBN 12884 293 5 many many PDT 12884 293 6 a a DT 12884 293 7 time time NN 12884 293 8 in in IN 12884 293 9 the the DT 12884 293 10 saddle saddle NN 12884 293 11 , , , 12884 293 12 but but CC 12884 293 13 in in IN 12884 293 14 crossing cross VBG 12884 293 15 that that IN 12884 293 16 arid arid NNP 12884 293 17 belt belt VB 12884 293 18 the the DT 12884 293 19 one one CD 12884 293 20 consuming consume VBG 12884 293 21 desire desire NN 12884 293 22 to to TO 12884 293 23 reach reach VB 12884 293 24 the the DT 12884 293 25 water water NN 12884 293 26 ahead ahead RB 12884 293 27 benumbed benumb VBD 12884 293 28 every every DT 12884 293 29 sense sense NN 12884 293 30 save save VB 12884 293 31 watchfulness watchfulness NN 12884 293 32 . . . 12884 294 1 All all PDT 12884 294 2 the the DT 12884 294 3 cattle cattle NNS 12884 294 4 reached reach VBD 12884 294 5 the the DT 12884 294 6 river river NN 12884 294 7 before before IN 12884 294 8 the the DT 12884 294 9 middle middle NN 12884 294 10 of of IN 12884 294 11 the the DT 12884 294 12 afternoon afternoon NN 12884 294 13 , , , 12884 294 14 covering cover VBG 12884 294 15 a a DT 12884 294 16 front front NN 12884 294 17 of of IN 12884 294 18 five five CD 12884 294 19 or or CC 12884 294 20 six six CD 12884 294 21 miles mile NNS 12884 294 22 . . . 12884 295 1 The the DT 12884 295 2 banks bank NNS 12884 295 3 of of IN 12884 295 4 the the DT 12884 295 5 Pecos Pecos NNPS 12884 295 6 were be VBD 12884 295 7 abrupt abrupt JJ 12884 295 8 , , , 12884 295 9 there there EX 12884 295 10 being be VBG 12884 295 11 fully fully RB 12884 295 12 one one CD 12884 295 13 hundred hundred CD 12884 295 14 and and CC 12884 295 15 twenty twenty CD 12884 295 16 - - HYPH 12884 295 17 five five CD 12884 295 18 feet foot NNS 12884 295 19 of of IN 12884 295 20 deep deep JJ 12884 295 21 water water NN 12884 295 22 in in IN 12884 295 23 the the DT 12884 295 24 channel channel NN 12884 295 25 at at IN 12884 295 26 the the DT 12884 295 27 stage stage NN 12884 295 28 crossing crossing NN 12884 295 29 . . . 12884 296 1 Entrance entrance NN 12884 296 2 to to IN 12884 296 3 the the DT 12884 296 4 ford ford NNP 12884 296 5 consisted consist VBD 12884 296 6 of of IN 12884 296 7 a a DT 12884 296 8 wagon wagon NN 12884 296 9 - - HYPH 12884 296 10 way way NN 12884 296 11 , , , 12884 296 12 cut cut VBN 12884 296 13 through through IN 12884 296 14 the the DT 12884 296 15 banks bank NNS 12884 296 16 , , , 12884 296 17 and and CC 12884 296 18 the the DT 12884 296 19 cattle cattle NNS 12884 296 20 crowded crowd VBD 12884 296 21 into into IN 12884 296 22 the the DT 12884 296 23 river river NN 12884 296 24 above above IN 12884 296 25 and and CC 12884 296 26 below below RB 12884 296 27 , , , 12884 296 28 there there EX 12884 296 29 being be VBG 12884 296 30 but but CC 12884 296 31 one one CD 12884 296 32 exit exit NN 12884 296 33 on on IN 12884 296 34 either either DT 12884 296 35 side side NN 12884 296 36 . . . 12884 297 1 Some some DT 12884 297 2 miles mile NNS 12884 297 3 above above RB 12884 297 4 , , , 12884 297 5 the the DT 12884 297 6 beeves beef NNS 12884 297 7 had have VBD 12884 297 8 found find VBN 12884 297 9 several several JJ 12884 297 10 passageways passageway NNS 12884 297 11 down down IN 12884 297 12 to to IN 12884 297 13 the the DT 12884 297 14 water water NN 12884 297 15 , , , 12884 297 16 but but CC 12884 297 17 in in IN 12884 297 18 drifting drift VBG 12884 297 19 up up RB 12884 297 20 and and CC 12884 297 21 down down IN 12884 297 22 stream stream NN 12884 297 23 they -PRON- PRP 12884 297 24 missed miss VBD 12884 297 25 these these DT 12884 297 26 entrances entrance NNS 12884 297 27 on on IN 12884 297 28 returning return VBG 12884 297 29 . . . 12884 298 1 A a DT 12884 298 2 rally rally NN 12884 298 3 was be VBD 12884 298 4 made make VBN 12884 298 5 late late JJ 12884 298 6 that that DT 12884 298 7 afternoon afternoon NN 12884 298 8 to to TO 12884 298 9 rout rout VB 12884 298 10 the the DT 12884 298 11 cattle cattle NNS 12884 298 12 out out IN 12884 298 13 of of IN 12884 298 14 the the DT 12884 298 15 river river NN 12884 298 16 - - HYPH 12884 298 17 bed bed NN 12884 298 18 , , , 12884 298 19 one one CD 12884 298 20 half half PDT 12884 298 21 the the DT 12884 298 22 outfit outfit NN 12884 298 23 going go VBG 12884 298 24 above above RB 12884 298 25 , , , 12884 298 26 the the DT 12884 298 27 remainder remainder NN 12884 298 28 working work VBG 12884 298 29 around around IN 12884 298 30 Horsehead Horsehead NNP 12884 298 31 , , , 12884 298 32 where where WRB 12884 298 33 the the DT 12884 298 34 bulk bulk NN 12884 298 35 of of IN 12884 298 36 the the DT 12884 298 37 herd herd NN 12884 298 38 had have VBD 12884 298 39 watered water VBN 12884 298 40 . . . 12884 299 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 299 2 had have VBD 12884 299 3 gone go VBN 12884 299 4 upstream upstream JJ 12884 299 5 with with IN 12884 299 6 Goodnight Goodnight NNP 12884 299 7 , , , 12884 299 8 but but CC 12884 299 9 before before IN 12884 299 10 we -PRON- PRP 12884 299 11 reached reach VBD 12884 299 12 the the DT 12884 299 13 upper upper JJ 12884 299 14 end end NN 12884 299 15 of of IN 12884 299 16 the the DT 12884 299 17 cattle cattle NNS 12884 299 18 fresh fresh JJ 12884 299 19 Indian indian JJ 12884 299 20 sign sign NN 12884 299 21 was be VBD 12884 299 22 noticed notice VBN 12884 299 23 . . . 12884 300 1 There there EX 12884 300 2 was be VBD 12884 300 3 enough enough JJ 12884 300 4 broken break VBN 12884 300 5 country country NN 12884 300 6 along along IN 12884 300 7 the the DT 12884 300 8 river river NN 12884 300 9 to to TO 12884 300 10 shelter shelter VB 12884 300 11 the the DT 12884 300 12 redskins redskin NNS 12884 300 13 , , , 12884 300 14 but but CC 12884 300 15 we -PRON- PRP 12884 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12884 301 21 , , , 12884 301 22 where where WRB 12884 301 23 the the DT 12884 301 24 exit exit NN 12884 301 25 would would MD 12884 301 26 require require VB 12884 301 27 the the DT 12884 301 28 use use NN 12884 301 29 of of IN 12884 301 30 a a DT 12884 301 31 mattock mattock NN 12884 301 32 before before IN 12884 301 33 the the DT 12884 301 34 cattle cattle NNS 12884 301 35 could could MD 12884 301 36 climb climb VB 12884 301 37 it -PRON- PRP 12884 301 38 , , , 12884 301 39 and and CC 12884 301 40 a a DT 12884 301 41 few few JJ 12884 301 42 head head NN 12884 301 43 that that WDT 12884 301 44 had have VBD 12884 301 45 bogged bogge VBN 12884 301 46 in in IN 12884 301 47 the the DT 12884 301 48 quicksand quicksand NN 12884 301 49 below below IN 12884 301 50 Horsehead Horsehead NNP 12884 301 51 Crossing Crossing NNP 12884 301 52 . . . 12884 302 1 There there EX 12884 302 2 was be VBD 12884 302 3 little little JJ 12884 302 4 danger danger NN 12884 302 5 of of IN 12884 302 6 a a DT 12884 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NN 12884 304 25 over over IN 12884 304 26 the the DT 12884 304 27 outfit outfit NN 12884 304 28 , , , 12884 304 29 seeing see VBG 12884 304 30 that that IN 12884 304 31 the the DT 12884 304 32 men man NNS 12884 304 33 kept keep VBD 12884 304 34 awake awake JJ 12884 304 35 on on IN 12884 304 36 herd herd NN 12884 304 37 and and CC 12884 304 38 that that IN 12884 304 39 the the DT 12884 304 40 guards guard NNS 12884 304 41 changed change VBD 12884 304 42 promptly promptly RB 12884 304 43 . . . 12884 305 1 Charlie Charlie NNP 12884 305 2 Goodnight Goodnight NNP 12884 305 3 owned own VBD 12884 305 4 a a DT 12884 305 5 horse horse NN 12884 305 6 that that WDT 12884 305 7 he -PRON- PRP 12884 305 8 contended contend VBD 12884 305 9 could could MD 12884 305 10 scent scent VB 12884 305 11 an an DT 12884 305 12 Indian Indian NNP 12884 305 13 five five CD 12884 305 14 hundred hundred CD 12884 305 15 yards yard NNS 12884 305 16 , , , 12884 305 17 and and CC 12884 305 18 I -PRON- PRP 12884 305 19 have have VBP 12884 305 20 never never RB 12884 305 21 questioned question VBN 12884 305 22 the the DT 12884 305 23 statement statement NN 12884 305 24 . . . 12884 306 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 306 2 had have VBD 12884 306 3 used use VBN 12884 306 4 him -PRON- PRP 12884 306 5 in in IN 12884 306 6 the the DT 12884 306 7 Ranger Ranger NNP 12884 306 8 service service NN 12884 306 9 . . . 12884 307 1 The the DT 12884 307 2 horse horse NN 12884 307 3 by by IN 12884 307 4 various various JJ 12884 307 5 means mean NNS 12884 307 6 would would MD 12884 307 7 show show VB 12884 307 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 307 9 uneasiness uneasiness NN 12884 307 10 in in IN 12884 307 11 the the DT 12884 307 12 immediate immediate JJ 12884 307 13 presence presence NN 12884 307 14 of of IN 12884 307 15 Indians Indians NNPS 12884 307 16 , , , 12884 307 17 and and CC 12884 307 18 once once IN 12884 307 19 the the DT 12884 307 20 following follow VBG 12884 307 21 summer summer NN 12884 307 22 we -PRON- PRP 12884 307 23 moved move VBD 12884 307 24 camp camp NN 12884 307 25 at at IN 12884 307 26 midnight midnight NN 12884 307 27 on on IN 12884 307 28 account account NN 12884 307 29 of of IN 12884 307 30 the the DT 12884 307 31 warnings warning NNS 12884 307 32 of of IN 12884 307 33 that that DT 12884 307 34 same same JJ 12884 307 35 horse horse NN 12884 307 36 . . . 12884 308 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 308 2 had have VBD 12884 308 3 only only RB 12884 308 4 a a DT 12884 308 5 remuda remuda NN 12884 308 6 with with IN 12884 308 7 us -PRON- PRP 12884 308 8 at at IN 12884 308 9 the the DT 12884 308 10 time time NN 12884 308 11 , , , 12884 308 12 but but CC 12884 308 13 another another DT 12884 308 14 outfit outfit NN 12884 308 15 encamped encamp VBD 12884 308 16 with with IN 12884 308 17 us -PRON- PRP 12884 308 18 refused refuse VBD 12884 308 19 to to TO 12884 308 20 go go VB 12884 308 21 , , , 12884 308 22 and and CC 12884 308 23 they -PRON- PRP 12884 308 24 lost lose VBD 12884 308 25 half half PDT 12884 308 26 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 308 27 horses horse NNS 12884 308 28 from from IN 12884 308 29 an an DT 12884 308 30 Indian indian JJ 12884 308 31 surprise surprise NN 12884 308 32 the the DT 12884 308 33 next next JJ 12884 308 34 morning morning NN 12884 308 35 and and CC 12884 308 36 never never RB 12884 308 37 recovered recover VBD 12884 308 38 them -PRON- PRP 12884 308 39 . . . 12884 309 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 309 2 remember remember VBP 12884 309 3 the the DT 12884 309 4 ridicule ridicule NN 12884 309 5 which which WDT 12884 309 6 was be VBD 12884 309 7 expressed express VBN 12884 309 8 at at IN 12884 309 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 309 10 moving move VBG 12884 309 11 camp camp NN 12884 309 12 on on IN 12884 309 13 the the DT 12884 309 14 warnings warning NNS 12884 309 15 of of IN 12884 309 16 a a DT 12884 309 17 horse horse NN 12884 309 18 . . . 12884 310 1 " " `` 12884 310 2 Injun injun NN 12884 310 3 - - HYPH 12884 310 4 bit bit NN 12884 310 5 , , , 12884 310 6 " " '' 12884 310 7 " " `` 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the the DT 12884 413 27 herd herd NN 12884 413 28 . . . 12884 414 1 The the DT 12884 414 2 last last JJ 12884 414 3 of of IN 12884 414 4 the the DT 12884 414 5 buffalo buffalo NNP 12884 414 6 passed pass VBD 12884 414 7 out out IN 12884 414 8 of of IN 12884 414 9 sight sight NN 12884 414 10 before before IN 12884 414 11 we -PRON- PRP 12884 414 12 reached reach VBD 12884 414 13 the the DT 12884 414 14 headwaters headwater NNS 12884 414 15 of of IN 12884 414 16 the the DT 12884 414 17 Concho Concho NNP 12884 414 18 . . . 12884 415 1 In in IN 12884 415 2 crossing cross VBG 12884 415 3 the the DT 12884 415 4 dry dry JJ 12884 415 5 drive drive NN 12884 415 6 approaching approach VBG 12884 415 7 the the DT 12884 415 8 Pecos Pecos NNP 12884 415 9 we -PRON- PRP 12884 415 10 were be VBD 12884 415 11 unusually unusually RB 12884 415 12 fortunate fortunate JJ 12884 415 13 . . . 12884 416 1 As as IN 12884 416 2 before before RB 12884 416 3 , , , 12884 416 4 we -PRON- PRP 12884 416 5 rested rest 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reached reach VBN 12884 418 5 early early RB 12884 418 6 the the DT 12884 418 7 next next JJ 12884 418 8 morning morning NN 12884 418 9 , , , 12884 418 10 the the DT 12884 418 11 size size NN 12884 418 12 of of IN 12884 418 13 the the DT 12884 418 14 herd herd NN 12884 418 15 making make VBG 12884 418 16 it -PRON- PRP 12884 418 17 possible possible JJ 12884 418 18 to to TO 12884 418 19 hold hold VB 12884 418 20 it -PRON- PRP 12884 418 21 compactly compactly RB 12884 418 22 , , , 12884 418 23 and and CC 12884 418 24 thus thus RB 12884 418 25 preventing prevent VBG 12884 418 26 any any DT 12884 418 27 scattering scattering NN 12884 418 28 along along IN 12884 418 29 that that DT 12884 418 30 stream stream NN 12884 418 31 . . . 12884 419 1 There there EX 12884 419 2 had have VBD 12884 419 3 been be VBN 12884 419 4 no no DT 12884 419 5 freshets freshet NNS 12884 419 6 in in IN 12884 419 7 the the DT 12884 419 8 river river NN 12884 419 9 since since IN 12884 419 10 June June NNP 12884 419 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NN 12884 432 9 of of IN 12884 432 10 the the DT 12884 432 11 first first JJ 12884 432 12 water water NN 12884 432 13 , , , 12884 432 14 carrying carry VBG 12884 432 15 with with IN 12884 432 16 him -PRON- PRP 12884 432 17 , , , 12884 432 18 besides besides IN 12884 432 19 a a DT 12884 432 20 herd herd NN 12884 432 21 of of IN 12884 432 22 nearly nearly RB 12884 432 23 a a DT 12884 432 24 thousand thousand CD 12884 432 25 cattle cattle NNS 12884 432 26 , , , 12884 432 27 three three CD 12884 432 28 race race NN 12884 432 29 - - HYPH 12884 432 30 horses horse NNS 12884 432 31 , , , 12884 432 32 several several JJ 12884 432 33 baskets basket NNS 12884 432 34 of of IN 12884 432 35 fighting fight VBG 12884 432 36 chickens chicken NNS 12884 432 37 , , , 12884 432 38 and and CC 12884 432 39 a a DT 12884 432 40 pack pack NN 12884 432 41 of of IN 12884 432 42 hounds hound NNS 12884 432 43 . . . 12884 433 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 433 2 had have VBD 12884 433 3 a a DT 12884 433 4 large large JJ 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in in IN 12884 438 4 many many JJ 12884 438 5 hunts hunt NNS 12884 438 6 , , , 12884 438 7 and and CC 12884 438 8 I -PRON- PRP 12884 438 9 found find VBD 12884 438 10 him -PRON- PRP 12884 438 11 the the DT 12884 438 12 true true JJ 12884 438 13 gentleman gentleman NNP 12884 438 14 and and CC 12884 438 15 sportsman sportsman NNP 12884 438 16 in in IN 12884 438 17 every every DT 12884 438 18 sense sense NN 12884 438 19 of of IN 12884 438 20 the the DT 12884 438 21 word word NN 12884 438 22 . . . 12884 439 1 As as IN 12884 439 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 439 3 recall recall VBP 12884 439 4 him -PRON- PRP 12884 439 5 now now RB 12884 439 6 , , , 12884 439 7 he -PRON- PRP 12884 439 8 was be VBD 12884 439 9 a a DT 12884 439 10 lovable lovable JJ 12884 439 11 vagabond vagabond NN 12884 439 12 , , , 12884 439 13 and and CC 12884 439 14 for for IN 12884 439 15 years year NNS 12884 439 16 afterward afterward RB 12884 439 17 stories story NNS 12884 439 18 were be VBD 12884 439 19 told tell VBN 12884 439 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, , 12884 476 8 and and CC 12884 476 9 , , , 12884 476 10 supposing suppose VBG 12884 476 11 that that IN 12884 476 12 the the DT 12884 476 13 advance advance NN 12884 476 14 guard guard NN 12884 476 15 was be VBD 12884 476 16 all all DT 12884 476 17 there there EX 12884 476 18 was be VBD 12884 476 19 in in IN 12884 476 20 the the DT 12884 476 21 party party NN 12884 476 22 , , , 12884 476 23 had have VBD 12884 476 24 made make VBN 12884 476 25 the the DT 12884 476 26 attack attack NN 12884 476 27 and and CC 12884 476 28 were be VBD 12884 476 29 in in IN 12884 476 30 turn turn NN 12884 476 31 themselves -PRON- PRP 12884 476 32 surprised surprised JJ 12884 476 33 at at IN 12884 476 34 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 476 35 numbers number NNS 12884 476 36 . . . 12884 477 1 But but CC 12884 477 2 the the DT 12884 477 3 warning warning NN 12884 477 4 was be VBD 12884 477 5 henceforth henceforth RB 12884 477 6 heeded heed VBN 12884 477 7 , , , 12884 477 8 and and CC 12884 477 9 on on IN 12884 477 10 reaching reach VBG 12884 477 11 the the DT 12884 477 12 crossing crossing NN 12884 477 13 more more JJR 12884 477 14 Indian indian JJ 12884 477 15 sign sign NN 12884 477 16 was be VBD 12884 477 17 detected detect VBN 12884 477 18 . . . 12884 478 1 Several several JJ 12884 478 2 large large JJ 12884 478 3 parties party NNS 12884 478 4 had have VBD 12884 478 5 evidently evidently RB 12884 478 6 crossed cross VBN 12884 478 7 the the DT 12884 478 8 river river NN 12884 478 9 that that DT 12884 478 10 morning morning NN 12884 478 11 , , , 12884 478 12 and and CC 12884 478 13 were be VBD 12884 478 14 no no DT 12884 478 15 doubt doubt NN 12884 478 16 at at IN 12884 478 17 that that DT 12884 478 18 moment moment NN 12884 478 19 watching watch VBG 12884 478 20 us -PRON- PRP 12884 478 21 from from IN 12884 478 22 the the DT 12884 478 23 surrounding surround VBG 12884 478 24 hills hill NNS 12884 478 25 . . . 12884 479 1 The the DT 12884 479 2 cañon cañon NNP 12884 479 3 of of IN 12884 479 4 Castle Castle NNP 12884 479 5 Mountain Mountain NNP 12884 479 6 Gap Gap NNP 12884 479 7 was be VBD 12884 479 8 well well RB 12884 479 9 adapted adapt VBN 12884 479 10 for for IN 12884 479 11 an an DT 12884 479 12 Indian indian JJ 12884 479 13 ambush ambush NN 12884 479 14 ; ; : 12884 479 15 and and CC 12884 479 16 as as IN 12884 479 17 it -PRON- PRP 12884 479 18 was be VBD 12884 479 19 only only RB 12884 479 20 twelve twelve CD 12884 479 21 miles mile NNS 12884 479 22 from from IN 12884 479 23 the the DT 12884 479 24 ford ford NNP 12884 479 25 to to IN 12884 479 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 12884 479 27 mouth mouth NN 12884 479 28 , , , 12884 479 29 we -PRON- PRP 12884 479 30 halted halt VBD 12884 479 31 within within IN 12884 479 32 a a DT 12884 479 33 short short JJ 12884 479 34 distance distance NN 12884 479 35 of of IN 12884 479 36 the the DT 12884 479 37 entrance entrance NN 12884 479 38 , , , 12884 479 39 as as IN 12884 479 40 if if IN 12884 479 41 encamping encamp VBG 12884 479 42 for for IN 12884 479 43 the the DT 12884 479 44 night night NN 12884 479 45 . . . 12884 480 1 All all PDT 12884 480 2 the the DT 12884 480 3 horses horse NNS 12884 480 4 under under IN 12884 480 5 saddle saddle NNP 12884 480 6 were be VBD 12884 480 7 picketed picket VBN 12884 480 8 fully fully RB 12884 480 9 a a DT 12884 480 10 quarter quarter NN 12884 480 11 mile mile NN 12884 480 12 from from IN 12884 480 13 the the DT 12884 480 14 wagon,--easy wagon,--easy NNP 12884 480 15 marks mark NNS 12884 480 16 for for IN 12884 480 17 poor poor NNP 12884 480 18 Lo,--and Lo,--and NNP 12884 480 19 the the DT 12884 480 20 remuda remuda NN 12884 480 21 was be VBD 12884 480 22 allowed allow VBN 12884 480 23 to to TO 12884 480 24 wander wander VB 12884 480 25 at at IN 12884 480 26 will will NN 12884 480 27 , , , 12884 480 28 an an DT 12884 480 29 air air NN 12884 480 30 of of IN 12884 480 31 perfect perfect JJ 12884 480 32 carelessness carelessness NN 12884 480 33 prevailing prevail VBG 12884 480 34 in in IN 12884 480 35 the the DT 12884 480 36 camp camp NN 12884 480 37 . . . 12884 481 1 From from IN 12884 481 2 the the DT 12884 481 3 sign sign NN 12884 481 4 which which WDT 12884 481 5 we -PRON- PRP 12884 481 6 had have VBD 12884 481 7 seen see VBN 12884 481 8 that that DT 12884 481 9 day day NN 12884 481 10 , , , 12884 481 11 there there EX 12884 481 12 was be VBD 12884 481 13 little little JJ 12884 481 14 doubt doubt NN 12884 481 15 but but CC 12884 481 16 there there EX 12884 481 17 were be VBD 12884 481 18 in in IN 12884 481 19 the the DT 12884 481 20 neighborhood neighborhood NN 12884 481 21 of of IN 12884 481 22 five five CD 12884 481 23 hundred hundred CD 12884 481 24 Indians Indians NNPS 12884 481 25 in in IN 12884 481 26 the the DT 12884 481 27 immediate immediate JJ 12884 481 28 vicinity vicinity NN 12884 481 29 of of IN 12884 481 30 Horsehead Horsehead NNP 12884 481 31 Crossing Crossing NNP 12884 481 32 , , , 12884 481 33 and and CC 12884 481 34 we -PRON- PRP 12884 481 35 did do VBD 12884 481 36 everything everything NN 12884 481 37 we -PRON- PRP 12884 481 38 could could MD 12884 481 39 to to TO 12884 481 40 create create VB 12884 481 41 the the DT 12884 481 42 impression impression NN 12884 481 43 that that IN 12884 481 44 we -PRON- PRP 12884 481 45 were be VBD 12884 481 46 tender tender NN 12884 481 47 - - HYPH 12884 481 48 feet foot NNS 12884 481 49 . . . 12884 482 1 But but CC 12884 482 2 with with IN 12884 482 3 the the DT 12884 482 4 falling falling NN 12884 482 5 of of IN 12884 482 6 darkness darkness NN 12884 482 7 every every DT 12884 482 8 horse horse NN 12884 482 9 was be VBD 12884 482 10 brought bring VBN 12884 482 11 in in RP 12884 482 12 and and CC 12884 482 13 we -PRON- PRP 12884 482 14 harnessed harness VBD 12884 482 15 up up RP 12884 482 16 and and CC 12884 482 17 started start VBD 12884 482 18 , , , 12884 482 19 leaving leave VBG 12884 482 20 the the DT 12884 482 21 fire fire NN 12884 482 22 burning burn VBG 12884 482 23 to to TO 12884 482 24 identify identify VB 12884 482 25 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 482 26 supposed suppose VBN 12884 482 27 camp camp NN 12884 482 28 . . . 12884 483 1 The the DT 12884 483 2 drovers drover NNS 12884 483 3 gave give VBD 12884 483 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 483 5 darky darky NN 12884 483 6 cook cook NN 12884 483 7 instructions instruction NNS 12884 483 8 , , , 12884 483 9 in in IN 12884 483 10 case case NN 12884 483 11 of of IN 12884 483 12 an an DT 12884 483 13 attack attack NN 12884 483 14 while while IN 12884 483 15 passing pass VBG 12884 483 16 through through IN 12884 483 17 the the DT 12884 483 18 Gap Gap NNP 12884 483 19 , , , 12884 483 20 never never RB 12884 483 21 to to TO 12884 483 22 halt halt VB 12884 483 23 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 483 24 team team NN 12884 483 25 , , , 12884 483 26 but but CC 12884 483 27 push push VB 12884 483 28 ahead ahead RB 12884 483 29 for for IN 12884 483 30 the the DT 12884 483 31 plain plain NN 12884 483 32 . . . 12884 484 1 About about RB 12884 484 2 one one CD 12884 484 3 third third NN 12884 484 4 of of IN 12884 484 5 us -PRON- PRP 12884 484 6 took take VBD 12884 484 7 the the DT 12884 484 8 immediate immediate JJ 12884 484 9 lead lead NN 12884 484 10 of of IN 12884 484 11 the the DT 12884 484 12 wagon wagon NN 12884 484 13 , , , 12884 484 14 the the DT 12884 484 15 remuda remuda NN 12884 484 16 following follow VBG 12884 484 17 closely closely RB 12884 484 18 , , , 12884 484 19 and and CC 12884 484 20 the the DT 12884 484 21 remainder remainder NN 12884 484 22 of of IN 12884 484 23 the the DT 12884 484 24 men man NNS 12884 484 25 bringing bring VBG 12884 484 26 up up RP 12884 484 27 the the DT 12884 484 28 rear rear NN 12884 484 29 . . . 12884 485 1 The the DT 12884 485 2 moon moon NN 12884 485 3 was be VBD 12884 485 4 on on IN 12884 485 5 the the DT 12884 485 6 wane wane NN 12884 485 7 and and CC 12884 485 8 would would MD 12884 485 9 not not RB 12884 485 10 rise rise VB 12884 485 11 until until IN 12884 485 12 nearly nearly RB 12884 485 13 midnight midnight NN 12884 485 14 , , , 12884 485 15 and and CC 12884 485 16 for for IN 12884 485 17 the the DT 12884 485 18 first first JJ 12884 485 19 few few JJ 12884 485 20 miles mile NNS 12884 485 21 , , , 12884 485 22 or or CC 12884 485 23 until until IN 12884 485 24 we -PRON- PRP 12884 485 25 entered enter VBD 12884 485 26 the the DT 12884 485 27 cañon cañon NNPS 12884 485 28 , , , 12884 485 29 there there EX 12884 485 30 was be VBD 12884 485 31 scarce scarce JJ 12884 485 32 a a DT 12884 485 33 sound sound NN 12884 485 34 to to TO 12884 485 35 disturb disturb VB 12884 485 36 the the DT 12884 485 37 stillness stillness NN 12884 485 38 of of IN 12884 485 39 the the DT 12884 485 40 night night NN 12884 485 41 . . . 12884 486 1 The the DT 12884 486 2 sandy sandy JJ 12884 486 3 road road NN 12884 486 4 even even RB 12884 486 5 muffled muffle VBD 12884 486 6 the the DT 12884 486 7 noise noise NN 12884 486 8 of of IN 12884 486 9 the the DT 12884 486 10 wagon wagon NN 12884 486 11 and and CC 12884 486 12 the the DT 12884 486 13 tramping tramping NN 12884 486 14 of of IN 12884 486 15 horses horse NNS 12884 486 16 ; ; : 12884 486 17 but but CC 12884 486 18 once once RB 12884 486 19 we -PRON- PRP 12884 486 20 entered enter VBD 12884 486 21 that that IN 12884 486 22 rocky rocky NNP 12884 486 23 cañon cañon NNP 12884 486 24 , , , 12884 486 25 the the DT 12884 486 26 rattling rattling NN 12884 486 27 of of IN 12884 486 28 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 486 29 commissary commissary NN 12884 486 30 seemed seem VBD 12884 486 31 to to TO 12884 486 32 summon summon VB 12884 486 33 every every DT 12884 486 34 Comanche Comanche NNP 12884 486 35 and and CC 12884 486 36 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 486 37 ally ally NN 12884 486 38 to to TO 12884 486 39 come come VB 12884 486 40 and and CC 12884 486 41 rob rob VB 12884 486 42 us -PRON- PRP 12884 486 43 . . . 12884 487 1 There there EX 12884 487 2 was be VBD 12884 487 3 never never RB 12884 487 4 a a DT 12884 487 5 halt halt NN 12884 487 6 , , , 12884 487 7 the the DT 12884 487 8 reverberations reverberation NNS 12884 487 9 of of IN 12884 487 10 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 487 11 caravan caravan NN 12884 487 12 seeming seem VBG 12884 487 13 to to TO 12884 487 14 reëcho reã«cho VB 12884 487 15 through through IN 12884 487 16 the the DT 12884 487 17 Gap Gap NNP 12884 487 18 , , , 12884 487 19 resounding resound VBG 12884 487 20 forward forward RB 12884 487 21 and and CC 12884 487 22 back back RB 12884 487 23 , , , 12884 487 24 until until IN 12884 487 25 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 487 26 progress progress NN 12884 487 27 must must MD 12884 487 28 have have VB 12884 487 29 been be VBN 12884 487 30 audible audible JJ 12884 487 31 at at IN 12884 487 32 Horsehead Horsehead NNP 12884 487 33 Crossing Crossing NNP 12884 487 34 . . . 12884 488 1 But but CC 12884 488 2 the the DT 12884 488 3 expected expect VBN 12884 488 4 never never RB 12884 488 5 happens happen VBZ 12884 488 6 , , , 12884 488 7 and and CC 12884 488 8 within within IN 12884 488 9 an an DT 12884 488 10 hour hour NN 12884 488 11 we -PRON- PRP 12884 488 12 reached reach VBD 12884 488 13 the the DT 12884 488 14 summit summit NN 12884 488 15 of of IN 12884 488 16 the the DT 12884 488 17 plain plain NN 12884 488 18 , , , 12884 488 19 where where WRB 12884 488 20 the the DT 12884 488 21 country country NN 12884 488 22 was be VBD 12884 488 23 open open JJ 12884 488 24 and and CC 12884 488 25 clear clear JJ 12884 488 26 and and CC 12884 488 27 an an DT 12884 488 28 attack attack NN 12884 488 29 could could MD 12884 488 30 have have VB 12884 488 31 been be VBN 12884 488 32 easily easily RB 12884 488 33 repelled repel VBN 12884 488 34 . . . 12884 489 1 Four four CD 12884 489 2 fresh fresh JJ 12884 489 3 mules mule NNS 12884 489 4 had have VBD 12884 489 5 been be VBN 12884 489 6 harnessed harness VBN 12884 489 7 in in RP 12884 489 8 for for IN 12884 489 9 the the DT 12884 489 10 night night NN 12884 489 11 , , , 12884 489 12 and and CC 12884 489 13 striking strike VBG 12884 489 14 a a DT 12884 489 15 free free JJ 12884 489 16 gait gait NN 12884 489 17 , , , 12884 489 18 we -PRON- PRP 12884 489 19 put put VBP 12884 489 20 twenty twenty CD 12884 489 21 miles mile NNS 12884 489 22 of of IN 12884 489 23 that that DT 12884 489 24 arid arid NNP 12884 489 25 stretch stretch NN 12884 489 26 behind behind IN 12884 489 27 us -PRON- PRP 12884 489 28 before before IN 12884 489 29 the the DT 12884 489 30 moon moon NN 12884 489 31 rose rise VBD 12884 489 32 . . . 12884 490 1 A a DT 12884 490 2 short short JJ 12884 490 3 halt halt NN 12884 490 4 was be VBD 12884 490 5 made make VBN 12884 490 6 after after IN 12884 490 7 midnight midnight NN 12884 490 8 , , , 12884 490 9 for for IN 12884 490 10 a a DT 12884 490 11 change change NN 12884 490 12 of of IN 12884 490 13 teams team NNS 12884 490 14 and and CC 12884 490 15 saddle saddle VB 12884 490 16 horses horse NNS 12884 490 17 , , , 12884 490 18 and and CC 12884 490 19 then then RB 12884 490 20 we -PRON- PRP 12884 490 21 continued continue VBD 12884 490 22 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 490 23 hurried hurried JJ 12884 490 24 travel travel NN 12884 490 25 until until IN 12884 490 26 near near IN 12884 490 27 dawn dawn NN 12884 490 28 . . . 12884 491 1 Some some DT 12884 491 2 indistinct indistinct JJ 12884 491 3 objects object NNS 12884 491 4 in in IN 12884 491 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 491 6 front front NN 12884 491 7 caused cause VBD 12884 491 8 us -PRON- PRP 12884 491 9 to to TO 12884 491 10 halt halt VB 12884 491 11 . . . 12884 492 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 492 2 looked look VBD 12884 492 3 like like IN 12884 492 4 a a DT 12884 492 5 caravan caravan NN 12884 492 6 , , , 12884 492 7 and and CC 12884 492 8 we -PRON- PRP 12884 492 9 hailed hail VBD 12884 492 10 it -PRON- PRP 12884 492 11 without without IN 12884 492 12 reply reply NN 12884 492 13 . . . 12884 493 1 Several several JJ 12884 493 2 of of IN 12884 493 3 us -PRON- PRP 12884 493 4 dismounted dismount VBD 12884 493 5 and and CC 12884 493 6 crept creep VBD 12884 493 7 forward forward RB 12884 493 8 , , , 12884 493 9 but but CC 12884 493 10 the the DT 12884 493 11 only only JJ 12884 493 12 sign sign NN 12884 493 13 of of IN 12884 493 14 life life NN 12884 493 15 was be VBD 12884 493 16 a a DT 12884 493 17 dull dull JJ 12884 493 18 , , , 12884 493 19 buzzing buzzing NN 12884 493 20 sound sound NN 12884 493 21 which which WDT 12884 493 22 seemed seem VBD 12884 493 23 to to TO 12884 493 24 issue issue VB 12884 493 25 from from IN 12884 493 26 an an DT 12884 493 27 outfit outfit NN 12884 493 28 of of IN 12884 493 29 parked parked JJ 12884 493 30 wagons wagon NNS 12884 493 31 . . . 12884 494 1 The the DT 12884 494 2 report report NN 12884 494 3 was be VBD 12884 494 4 laid lay VBN 12884 494 5 before before IN 12884 494 6 the the DT 12884 494 7 two two CD 12884 494 8 drovers drover NNS 12884 494 9 , , , 12884 494 10 who who WP 12884 494 11 advised advise VBD 12884 494 12 that that IN 12884 494 13 we -PRON- PRP 12884 494 14 await await VBP 12884 494 15 the the DT 12884 494 16 dawn dawn NN 12884 494 17 , , , 12884 494 18 which which WDT 12884 494 19 was be VBD 12884 494 20 then then RB 12884 494 21 breaking break VBG 12884 494 22 , , , 12884 494 23 as as IN 12884 494 24 it -PRON- PRP 12884 494 25 was be VBD 12884 494 26 possible possible JJ 12884 494 27 that that IN 12884 494 28 the the DT 12884 494 29 caravan caravan NN 12884 494 30 had have VBD 12884 494 31 been be VBN 12884 494 32 captured capture VBN 12884 494 33 and and CC 12884 494 34 robbed rob VBN 12884 494 35 by by IN 12884 494 36 Indians Indians NNPS 12884 494 37 . . . 12884 495 1 A a DT 12884 495 2 number number NN 12884 495 3 of of IN 12884 495 4 us -PRON- PRP 12884 495 5 circled circle VBD 12884 495 6 around around RP 12884 495 7 to to IN 12884 495 8 the the DT 12884 495 9 farther farther JJ 12884 495 10 side side NN 12884 495 11 , , , 12884 495 12 and and CC 12884 495 13 as as IN 12884 495 14 we -PRON- PRP 12884 495 15 again again RB 12884 495 16 approached approach VBD 12884 495 17 the the DT 12884 495 18 wagons wagon NNS 12884 495 19 in in IN 12884 495 20 the the DT 12884 495 21 uncertain uncertain JJ 12884 495 22 light light NN 12884 495 23 we -PRON- PRP 12884 495 24 hailed hail VBD 12884 495 25 again again RB 12884 495 26 and and CC 12884 495 27 received receive VBN 12884 495 28 in in IN 12884 495 29 reply reply NN 12884 495 30 a a DT 12884 495 31 shot shot NN 12884 495 32 , , , 12884 495 33 which which WDT 12884 495 34 cut cut VBD 12884 495 35 off off RP 12884 495 36 the the DT 12884 495 37 upper upper JJ 12884 495 38 lobe lobe NN 12884 495 39 of of IN 12884 495 40 one one CD 12884 495 41 of of IN 12884 495 42 the the DT 12884 495 43 boys boy NNS 12884 495 44 ' ' POS 12884 495 45 ears ear NNS 12884 495 46 . . . 12884 496 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 496 2 hugged hug VBD 12884 496 3 the the DT 12884 496 4 ground ground NN 12884 496 5 for for IN 12884 496 6 some some DT 12884 496 7 little little JJ 12884 496 8 time time NN 12884 496 9 , , , 12884 496 10 until until IN 12884 496 11 the the DT 12884 496 12 presence presence NN 12884 496 13 of of IN 12884 496 14 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 496 15 outfit outfit NN 12884 496 16 was be VBD 12884 496 17 discovered discover VBN 12884 496 18 by by IN 12884 496 19 the the DT 12884 496 20 lone lone NNP 12884 496 21 guardian guardian NNP 12884 496 22 of of IN 12884 496 23 the the DT 12884 496 24 caravan caravan NN 12884 496 25 , , , 12884 496 26 who who WP 12884 496 27 welcomed welcome VBD 12884 496 28 us -PRON- PRP 12884 496 29 . . . 12884 497 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 497 2 apologized apologize VBD 12884 497 3 , , , 12884 497 4 saying say VBG 12884 497 5 that that IN 12884 497 6 on on IN 12884 497 7 awakening awaken VBG 12884 497 8 he -PRON- PRP 12884 497 9 supposed suppose VBD 12884 497 10 we -PRON- PRP 12884 497 11 were be VBD 12884 497 12 Indians Indians NNPS 12884 497 13 , , , 12884 497 14 not not RB 12884 497 15 having have VBG 12884 497 16 heard hear VBN 12884 497 17 our 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12884 498 27 having have VBG 12884 498 28 pulled pull VBN 12884 498 29 out out RP 12884 498 30 on on IN 12884 498 31 the the DT 12884 498 32 dry dry JJ 12884 498 33 stretch stretch NN 12884 498 34 about about RB 12884 498 35 twenty twenty CD 12884 498 36 - - HYPH 12884 498 37 five five CD 12884 498 38 miles mile NNS 12884 498 39 and and CC 12884 498 40 sent send VBD 12884 498 41 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 498 42 oxen oxen NN 12884 498 43 back back RB 12884 498 44 to to IN 12884 498 45 water water NN 12884 498 46 . . . 12884 499 1 His -PRON- PRP$ 12884 499 2 present present JJ 12884 499 3 cargo cargo NN 12884 499 4 consisted consist VBD 12884 499 5 of of IN 12884 499 6 pecans pecan NNS 12884 499 7 , , , 12884 499 8 honey honey NN 12884 499 9 , , , 12884 499 10 and and CC 12884 499 11 a a DT 12884 499 12 large large JJ 12884 499 13 number number NN 12884 499 14 of of IN 12884 499 15 colonies colony NNS 12884 499 16 of of IN 12884 499 17 live live JJ 12884 499 18 bees bee NNS 12884 499 19 , , , 12884 499 20 the the DT 12884 499 21 latter latter JJ 12884 499 22 having have VBG 12884 499 23 done do VBN 12884 499 24 the the DT 12884 499 25 buzzing buzzing NN 12884 499 26 on on IN 12884 499 27 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 499 28 first first JJ 12884 499 29 reconnoitre reconnoitre NN 12884 499 30 . . . 12884 500 1 At at IN 12884 500 2 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 500 3 destination destination NN 12884 500 4 , , , 12884 500 5 so so RB 12884 500 6 he -PRON- PRP 12884 500 7 informed inform VBD 12884 500 8 us -PRON- PRP 12884 500 9 , , , 12884 500 10 the the DT 12884 500 11 pecans pecans NNPS 12884 500 12 were be VBD 12884 500 13 worth worth JJ 12884 500 14 fifty fifty CD 12884 500 15 cents cent NNS 12884 500 16 a a DT 12884 500 17 quart quart NN 12884 500 18 , , , 12884 500 19 the the DT 12884 500 20 honey honey NN 12884 500 21 a a DT 12884 500 22 dollar dollar NN 12884 500 23 a a DT 12884 500 24 pound pound NN 12884 500 25 , , , 12884 500 26 and and CC 12884 500 27 the the DT 12884 500 28 bees bee NNS 12884 500 29 one one CD 12884 500 30 hundred hundred CD 12884 500 31 dollars dollar NNS 12884 500 32 a a DT 12884 500 33 hive hive NN 12884 500 34 . . . 12884 501 1 After after IN 12884 501 2 repairing repair VBG 12884 501 3 the the DT 12884 501 4 damaged damage VBN 12884 501 5 ear ear NN 12884 501 6 , , , 12884 501 7 we -PRON- PRP 12884 501 8 hurried hurry VBD 12884 501 9 on on IN 12884 501 10 , , , 12884 501 11 finding find VBG 12884 501 12 Allen Allen NNP 12884 501 13 's 's POS 12884 501 14 oxen oxen NN 12884 501 15 lying lie VBG 12884 501 16 around around IN 12884 501 17 the the DT 12884 501 18 water water NN 12884 501 19 on on IN 12884 501 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 501 21 arrival arrival NN 12884 501 22 . . . 12884 502 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 502 2 met meet VBD 12884 502 3 him -PRON- PRP 12884 502 4 several several JJ 12884 502 5 years year NNS 12884 502 6 afterward afterward RB 12884 502 7 in in IN 12884 502 8 Denver Denver NNP 12884 502 9 , , , 12884 502 10 Colorado Colorado NNP 12884 502 11 , , , 12884 502 12 dressed dress VBD 12884 502 13 to to TO 12884 502 14 kill kill VB 12884 502 15 , , , 12884 502 16 barbered barber VBN 12884 502 17 , , , 12884 502 18 and and CC 12884 502 19 highly highly RB 12884 502 20 perfumed perfumed JJ 12884 502 21 . . . 12884 503 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 503 2 had have VBD 12884 503 3 just just RB 12884 503 4 sold sell VBN 12884 503 5 eighteen eighteen CD 12884 503 6 hundred hundred CD 12884 503 7 two two CD 12884 503 8 - - HYPH 12884 503 9 year year NN 12884 503 10 - - HYPH 12884 503 11 old old JJ 12884 503 12 steers steer NNS 12884 503 13 and and CC 12884 503 14 had have VBD 12884 503 15 twenty twenty CD 12884 503 16 - - HYPH 12884 503 17 five five CD 12884 503 18 thousand thousand CD 12884 503 19 dollars dollar NNS 12884 503 20 in in IN 12884 503 21 the the DT 12884 503 22 bank bank NN 12884 503 23 . . . 12884 504 1 " " `` 12884 504 2 Son Son NNP 12884 504 3 , , , 12884 504 4 let let VB 12884 504 5 me -PRON- PRP 12884 504 6 tell tell VB 12884 504 7 you -PRON- PRP 12884 504 8 something something NN 12884 504 9 , , , 12884 504 10 " " '' 12884 504 11 said say VBD 12884 504 12 he -PRON- PRP 12884 504 13 , , , 12884 504 14 as as IN 12884 504 15 we -PRON- PRP 12884 504 16 were be VBD 12884 504 17 taking take VBG 12884 504 18 a a DT 12884 504 19 drink drink NN 12884 504 20 together together RB 12884 504 21 ; ; : 12884 504 22 " " `` 12884 504 23 that that IN 12884 504 24 Pecos Pecos NNP 12884 504 25 country country NN 12884 504 26 was be VBD 12884 504 27 a a DT 12884 504 28 dangerous dangerous JJ 12884 504 29 region region NN 12884 504 30 to to TO 12884 504 31 pick pick VB 12884 504 32 up up RP 12884 504 33 an an DT 12884 504 34 honest honest JJ 12884 504 35 living living NN 12884 504 36 in in RP 12884 504 37 . . . 12884 505 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 505 2 'm be VBP 12884 505 3 going go VBG 12884 505 4 back back RB 12884 505 5 to to IN 12884 505 6 God God NNP 12884 505 7 's 's POS 12884 505 8 country,--back country,--back NNP 12884 505 9 where where WRB 12884 505 10 there there EX 12884 505 11 ai be VBP 12884 505 12 n't not RB 12884 505 13 no no DT 12884 505 14 Injuns Injuns NNP 12884 505 15 . . . 12884 505 16 " " '' 12884 506 1 Yet yet CC 12884 506 2 Allen Allen NNP 12884 506 3 died die VBD 12884 506 4 in in IN 12884 506 5 Texas Texas NNP 12884 506 6 . . . 12884 507 1 There there EX 12884 507 2 was be VBD 12884 507 3 a a DT 12884 507 4 charm charm NN 12884 507 5 in in IN 12884 507 6 the the DT 12884 507 7 frontier frontier NN 12884 507 8 that that WDT 12884 507 9 held hold VBD 12884 507 10 men man NNS 12884 507 11 captive captive JJ 12884 507 12 . . . 12884 508 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 508 2 always always RB 12884 508 3 promised promise VBD 12884 508 4 myself -PRON- PRP 12884 508 5 to to TO 12884 508 6 return return VB 12884 508 7 to to IN 12884 508 8 Virginia Virginia NNP 12884 508 9 to to TO 12884 508 10 spend spend VB 12884 508 11 the the DT 12884 508 12 declining decline VBG 12884 508 13 years year NNS 12884 508 14 of of IN 12884 508 15 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 508 16 life life NN 12884 508 17 , , , 12884 508 18 but but CC 12884 508 19 the the DT 12884 508 20 fulfillment fulfillment NN 12884 508 21 never never RB 12884 508 22 came come VBD 12884 508 23 . . . 12884 509 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 509 2 can can MD 12884 509 3 now now RB 12884 509 4 realize realize VB 12884 509 5 how how WRB 12884 509 6 idle idle JJ 12884 509 7 was be VBD 12884 509 8 the the DT 12884 509 9 expectation expectation NN 12884 509 10 , , , 12884 509 11 having have VBG 12884 509 12 seen see VBN 12884 509 13 others other NNS 12884 509 14 make make VB 12884 509 15 the the DT 12884 509 16 attempt attempt NN 12884 509 17 and and CC 12884 509 18 fail fail VB 12884 509 19 . . . 12884 510 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 510 2 recall recall VBP 12884 510 3 the the DT 12884 510 4 experience experience NN 12884 510 5 of of IN 12884 510 6 an an DT 12884 510 7 old old JJ 12884 510 8 cowman cowman NN 12884 510 9 , , , 12884 510 10 laboring labor VBG 12884 510 11 under under IN 12884 510 12 a a DT 12884 510 13 similar similar JJ 12884 510 14 delusion delusion NN 12884 510 15 , , , 12884 510 16 who who WP 12884 510 17 , , , 12884 510 18 after after IN 12884 510 19 nearly nearly RB 12884 510 20 half half PDT 12884 510 21 a a DT 12884 510 22 century century NN 12884 510 23 in in IN 12884 510 24 the the DT 12884 510 25 Southwest Southwest NNP 12884 510 26 , , , 12884 510 27 concluded conclude VBD 12884 510 28 to to TO 12884 510 29 return return VB 12884 510 30 to to IN 12884 510 31 the the DT 12884 510 32 scenes scene NNS 12884 510 33 of of IN 12884 510 34 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 510 35 boyhood boyhood NN 12884 510 36 . . . 12884 511 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 511 2 had have VBD 12884 511 3 made make VBN 12884 511 4 a a DT 12884 511 5 substantial substantial JJ 12884 511 6 fortune fortune NN 12884 511 7 in in IN 12884 511 8 cattle cattle NNS 12884 511 9 , , , 12884 511 10 and and CC 12884 511 11 had have VBD 12884 511 12 fought fight VBN 12884 511 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 511 14 way way NN 12884 511 15 through through IN 12884 511 16 the the DT 12884 511 17 vicissitudes vicissitude NNS 12884 511 18 of of IN 12884 511 19 the the DT 12884 511 20 frontier frontier NN 12884 511 21 until until IN 12884 511 22 success success NN 12884 511 23 crowned crown VBD 12884 511 24 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 511 25 efforts effort NNS 12884 511 26 . . . 12884 512 1 A a DT 12884 512 2 large large JJ 12884 512 3 family family NN 12884 512 4 had have VBD 12884 512 5 in in IN 12884 512 6 the the DT 12884 512 7 mean mean JJ 12884 512 8 time time NN 12884 512 9 grown grow VBD 12884 512 10 up up RP 12884 512 11 around around IN 12884 512 12 him -PRON- PRP 12884 512 13 , , , 12884 512 14 and and CC 12884 512 15 under under IN 12884 512 16 the the DT 12884 512 17 pretense pretense NN 12884 512 18 of of IN 12884 512 19 giving give VBG 12884 512 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 512 21 children child NNS 12884 512 22 the the DT 12884 512 23 advantages advantage NNS 12884 512 24 of of IN 12884 512 25 an an DT 12884 512 26 older old JJR 12884 512 27 and and CC 12884 512 28 established establish VBN 12884 512 29 community community NN 12884 512 30 he -PRON- PRP 12884 512 31 sold sell VBD 12884 512 32 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 512 33 holdings holding NNS 12884 512 34 and and CC 12884 512 35 moved move VBD 12884 512 36 back back RB 12884 512 37 to to IN 12884 512 38 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 512 39 native native JJ 12884 512 40 borough borough NN 12884 512 41 . . . 12884 513 1 Within within IN 12884 513 2 six six CD 12884 513 3 months month NNS 12884 513 4 he -PRON- PRP 12884 513 5 returned return VBD 12884 513 6 to to IN 12884 513 7 the the DT 12884 513 8 straggling straggle VBG 12884 513 9 village village NN 12884 513 10 which which WDT 12884 513 11 he -PRON- PRP 12884 513 12 had have VBD 12884 513 13 left leave VBN 12884 513 14 on on IN 12884 513 15 the the DT 12884 513 16 plains plain NNS 12884 513 17 , , , 12884 513 18 bringing bring VBG 12884 513 19 the the DT 12884 513 20 family family NN 12884 513 21 with with IN 12884 513 22 him -PRON- PRP 12884 513 23 . . . 12884 514 1 Shortly shortly RB 12884 514 2 afterwards afterwards RB 12884 514 3 I -PRON- PRP 12884 514 4 met meet VBD 12884 514 5 him -PRON- PRP 12884 514 6 , , , 12884 514 7 and and CC 12884 514 8 anxiously anxiously RB 12884 514 9 inquired inquire VBD 12884 514 10 the the DT 12884 514 11 cause cause NN 12884 514 12 of of IN 12884 514 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 514 14 return return NN 12884 514 15 . . . 12884 515 1 " " `` 12884 515 2 Well well UH 12884 515 3 , , , 12884 515 4 Reed Reed NNP 12884 515 5 , , , 12884 515 6 " " '' 12884 515 7 said say VBD 12884 515 8 he -PRON- PRP 12884 515 9 , , , 12884 515 10 " " `` 12884 515 11 I -PRON- PRP 12884 515 12 ca can MD 12884 515 13 n't not RB 12884 515 14 make make VB 12884 515 15 you -PRON- PRP 12884 515 16 understand understand VB 12884 515 17 near near IN 12884 515 18 as as RB 12884 515 19 well well RB 12884 515 20 as as IN 12884 515 21 though though IN 12884 515 22 you -PRON- PRP 12884 515 23 had have VBD 12884 515 24 tried try VBN 12884 515 25 it -PRON- PRP 12884 515 26 yourself -PRON- PRP 12884 515 27 . . . 12884 516 1 You -PRON- PRP 12884 516 2 see see VBP 12884 516 3 I -PRON- PRP 12884 516 4 was be VBD 12884 516 5 a a DT 12884 516 6 stranger stranger NN 12884 516 7 in in IN 12884 516 8 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 516 9 native native JJ 12884 516 10 town town NN 12884 516 11 . . . 12884 517 1 The the DT 12884 517 2 people people NNS 12884 517 3 were be VBD 12884 517 4 all all RB 12884 517 5 right right JJ 12884 517 6 , , , 12884 517 7 I -PRON- PRP 12884 517 8 reckon reckon VBP 12884 517 9 , , , 12884 517 10 but but CC 12884 517 11 I -PRON- PRP 12884 517 12 found find VBD 12884 517 13 out out RP 12884 517 14 that that IN 12884 517 15 it -PRON- PRP 12884 517 16 was be VBD 12884 517 17 me -PRON- PRP 12884 517 18 who who WP 12884 517 19 had have VBD 12884 517 20 changed change VBN 12884 517 21 . . . 12884 518 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 518 2 tried try VBD 12884 518 3 to to TO 12884 518 4 be be VB 12884 518 5 sociable sociable JJ 12884 518 6 with with IN 12884 518 7 them -PRON- PRP 12884 518 8 , , , 12884 518 9 but but CC 12884 518 10 honest honest JJ 12884 518 11 , , , 12884 518 12 Reed Reed NNP 12884 518 13 , , , 12884 518 14 I -PRON- PRP 12884 518 15 just just RB 12884 518 16 could could MD 12884 518 17 n't not RB 12884 518 18 stand stand VB 12884 518 19 it -PRON- PRP 12884 518 20 in in IN 12884 518 21 a a DT 12884 518 22 country country NN 12884 518 23 where where WRB 12884 518 24 no no DT 12884 518 25 one one NN 12884 518 26 ever ever RB 12884 518 27 asked ask VBD 12884 518 28 you -PRON- PRP 12884 518 29 to to TO 12884 518 30 take take VB 12884 518 31 a a DT 12884 518 32 drink drink NN 12884 518 33 . . . 12884 518 34 " " '' 12884 519 1 A a DT 12884 519 2 week week NN 12884 519 3 was be VBD 12884 519 4 spent spend VBN 12884 519 5 in in IN 12884 519 6 crossing cross VBG 12884 519 7 the the DT 12884 519 8 country country NN 12884 519 9 between between IN 12884 519 10 the the DT 12884 519 11 Concho Concho NNP 12884 519 12 and and CC 12884 519 13 Brazos Brazos NNP 12884 519 14 rivers river NNS 12884 519 15 . . . 12884 520 1 Not not RB 12884 520 2 a a DT 12884 520 3 day day NN 12884 520 4 passed pass VBN 12884 520 5 but but CC 12884 520 6 Indian indian JJ 12884 520 7 trails trail NNS 12884 520 8 were be VBD 12884 520 9 cut cut VBN 12884 520 10 , , , 12884 520 11 all all DT 12884 520 12 heading head VBG 12884 520 13 southward southward RB 12884 520 14 , , , 12884 520 15 and and CC 12884 520 16 on on IN 12884 520 17 a a DT 12884 520 18 branch branch NN 12884 520 19 of of IN 12884 520 20 the the DT 12884 520 21 Clear Clear NNP 12884 520 22 Fork Fork NNP 12884 520 23 we -PRON- PRP 12884 520 24 nearly nearly RB 12884 520 25 ran run VBD 12884 520 26 afoul afoul RB 12884 520 27 of of IN 12884 520 28 an an DT 12884 520 29 encampment encampment NN 12884 520 30 of of IN 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they -PRON- PRP 12884 521 25 showed show VBD 12884 521 26 fight fight NN 12884 521 27 or or CC 12884 521 28 allowed allow VBD 12884 521 29 us -PRON- PRP 12884 521 30 to to TO 12884 521 31 pass pass VB 12884 521 32 in in IN 12884 521 33 peace peace NN 12884 521 34 . . . 12884 522 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 522 2 bluff bluff NN 12884 522 3 had have VBD 12884 522 4 the the DT 12884 522 5 desired desire VBN 12884 522 6 effect effect NN 12884 522 7 ; ; : 12884 522 8 but but CC 12884 522 9 we -PRON- PRP 12884 522 10 made make VBD 12884 522 11 it -PRON- PRP 12884 522 12 an an DT 12884 522 13 object object NN 12884 522 14 to to TO 12884 522 15 reach reach VB 12884 522 16 Fort Fort NNP 12884 522 17 Griffin Griffin NNP 12884 522 18 near near IN 12884 522 19 midnight midnight NN 12884 522 20 before before IN 12884 522 21 camping camping NN 12884 522 22 . . . 12884 523 1 The the DT 12884 523 2 Comanche Comanche NNP 12884 523 3 and and CC 12884 523 4 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 523 5 ally ally NN 12884 523 6 were be VBD 12884 523 7 great great JJ 12884 523 8 respecters respecter NNS 12884 523 9 , , , 12884 523 10 not not RB 12884 523 11 only only RB 12884 523 12 of of IN 12884 523 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 523 14 own own JJ 12884 523 15 physical physical JJ 12884 523 16 welfare welfare NN 12884 523 17 , , , 12884 523 18 but but CC 12884 523 19 of of IN 12884 523 20 the the DT 12884 523 21 Henri Henri NNP 12884 523 22 and and CC 12884 523 23 Spencer Spencer NNP 12884 523 24 rifle rifle NN 12884 523 25 with with IN 12884 523 26 which which WDT 12884 523 27 the the DT 12884 523 28 white white JJ 12884 523 29 man man NN 12884 523 30 killed kill VBD 12884 523 31 the the DT 12884 523 32 buffalo buffalo NNS 12884 523 33 at at IN 12884 523 34 the the DT 12884 523 35 distance distance NN 12884 523 36 of of IN 12884 523 37 twice twice PDT 12884 523 38 the the DT 12884 523 39 flight flight NN 12884 523 40 of of IN 12884 523 41 an an DT 12884 523 42 arrow arrow NN 12884 523 43 . . . 12884 524 1 When when WRB 12884 524 2 every every DT 12884 524 3 advantage advantage NN 12884 524 4 was be VBD 12884 524 5 in in IN 12884 524 6 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 524 7 favor favor NN 12884 524 8 -- -- : 12884 524 9 ambush ambush NN 12884 524 10 and and CC 12884 524 11 surprise surprise NN 12884 524 12 -- -- . 12884 524 13 Lo Lo NNP 12884 524 14 was be VBD 12884 524 15 a a DT 12884 524 16 warrior warrior NN 12884 524 17 bold bold JJ 12884 524 18 ; ; : 12884 524 19 otherwise otherwise RB 12884 524 20 he -PRON- PRP 12884 524 21 used use VBD 12884 524 22 discretion discretion NN 12884 524 23 . . . 12884 525 1 CHAPTER CHAPTER NNP 12884 525 2 IV IV NNP 12884 525 3 A a DT 12884 525 4 FATAL FATAL NNP 12884 525 5 TRIP trip NN 12884 525 6 Before before IN 12884 525 7 leaving leave VBG 12884 525 8 Fort Fort NNP 12884 525 9 Sumner Sumner NNP 12884 525 10 an an DT 12884 525 11 agreement agreement NN 12884 525 12 had have VBD 12884 525 13 been be VBN 12884 525 14 entered enter VBN 12884 525 15 into into IN 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CC 12884 526 28 below below IN 12884 526 29 that that DT 12884 526 30 number number NN 12884 526 31 in in IN 12884 526 32 case case NN 12884 526 33 of of IN 12884 526 34 accident accident NN 12884 526 35 en en IN 12884 526 36 route route NN 12884 526 37 . . . 12884 527 1 Accordingly accordingly RB 12884 527 2 , , , 12884 527 3 on on IN 12884 527 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 527 5 return return NN 12884 527 6 to to IN 12884 527 7 Loving Loving NNP 12884 527 8 's 's POS 12884 527 9 ranch ranch NN 12884 527 10 active active JJ 12884 527 11 preparations preparation NNS 12884 527 12 were be VBD 12884 527 13 begun begin VBN 12884 527 14 for for IN 12884 527 15 the the DT 12884 527 16 next next JJ 12884 527 17 drive drive NN 12884 527 18 . . . 12884 528 1 Extra extra JJ 12884 528 2 horses horse NNS 12884 528 3 were be VBD 12884 528 4 purchased purchase VBN 12884 528 5 , , , 12884 528 6 several several JJ 12884 528 7 new new JJ 12884 528 8 guns gun NNS 12884 528 9 of of IN 12884 528 10 the the DT 12884 528 11 most most RBS 12884 528 12 modern modern JJ 12884 528 13 make make NN 12884 528 14 were be VBD 12884 528 15 secured secure VBN 12884 528 16 , , , 12884 528 17 and and CC 12884 528 18 the the DT 12884 528 19 gathering gathering NN 12884 528 20 of of IN 12884 528 21 cattle cattle NNS 12884 528 22 in in IN 12884 528 23 Loving Loving NNP 12884 528 24 's 's POS 12884 528 25 brand brand NN 12884 528 26 began begin VBD 12884 528 27 at at IN 12884 528 28 once once RB 12884 528 29 , , , 12884 528 30 continuing continue VBG 12884 528 31 for for IN 12884 528 32 six six CD 12884 528 33 weeks week NNS 12884 528 34 . . . 12884 529 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 529 2 combed comb VBD 12884 529 3 the the DT 12884 529 4 hills hill NNS 12884 529 5 and and CC 12884 529 6 valleys valley NNS 12884 529 7 along along IN 12884 529 8 the the DT 12884 529 9 main main JJ 12884 529 10 Brazos Brazos NNP 12884 529 11 , , , 12884 529 12 and and CC 12884 529 13 then then RB 12884 529 14 started start VBD 12884 529 15 west west RB 12884 529 16 up up RP 12884 529 17 the the DT 12884 529 18 Clear Clear NNP 12884 529 19 Fork Fork NNP 12884 529 20 , , , 12884 529 21 carrying carry VBG 12884 529 22 the the DT 12884 529 23 beeves beef NNS 12884 529 24 with with IN 12884 529 25 us -PRON- PRP 12884 529 26 while while IN 12884 529 27 gathering gather VBG 12884 529 28 . . . 12884 530 1 The the DT 12884 530 2 range range NN 12884 530 3 was be VBD 12884 530 4 in in IN 12884 530 5 prime prime JJ 12884 530 6 condition condition NN 12884 530 7 , , , 12884 530 8 the the DT 12884 530 9 cattle cattle NNS 12884 530 10 were be VBD 12884 530 11 fat fat JJ 12884 530 12 and and CC 12884 530 13 indolent indolent JJ 12884 530 14 , , , 12884 530 15 and and CC 12884 530 16 with with IN 12884 530 17 the the DT 12884 530 18 exception exception NN 12884 530 19 of of IN 12884 530 20 Indian indian JJ 12884 530 21 rumors rumor NNS 12884 530 22 there there EX 12884 530 23 was be VBD 12884 530 24 not not RB 12884 530 25 a a DT 12884 530 26 cloud cloud NN 12884 530 27 in in IN 12884 530 28 the the DT 12884 530 29 sky sky NN 12884 530 30 . . . 12884 531 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 531 2 last last JJ 12884 531 3 camp camp NN 12884 531 4 was be VBD 12884 531 5 made make VBN 12884 531 6 a a DT 12884 531 7 few few JJ 12884 531 8 miles mile NNS 12884 531 9 above above IN 12884 531 10 Fort Fort NNP 12884 531 11 Griffin Griffin NNP 12884 531 12 . . . 12884 532 1 Military military JJ 12884 532 2 protection protection NN 12884 532 3 was be VBD 12884 532 4 not not RB 12884 532 5 expected expect VBN 12884 532 6 , , , 12884 532 7 yet yet CC 12884 532 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 532 9 proximity proximity NN 12884 532 10 to to IN 12884 532 11 that that DT 12884 532 12 post post NN 12884 532 13 was be VBD 12884 532 14 considered consider VBN 12884 532 15 a a DT 12884 532 16 security security NN 12884 532 17 from from IN 12884 532 18 Indian indian JJ 12884 532 19 interference interference NN 12884 532 20 , , , 12884 532 21 as as IN 12884 532 22 at at IN 12884 532 23 times time NNS 12884 532 24 not not RB 12884 532 25 over over IN 12884 532 26 half half PDT 12884 532 27 the the DT 12884 532 28 outfit outfit NN 12884 532 29 were be VBD 12884 532 30 with with IN 12884 532 31 the the DT 12884 532 32 herd herd NN 12884 532 33 . . . 12884 533 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 533 2 had have VBD 12884 533 3 nearly nearly RB 12884 533 4 completed complete VBN 12884 533 5 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 533 6 numbers number NNS 12884 533 7 when when WRB 12884 533 8 , , , 12884 533 9 one one CD 12884 533 10 morning morning NN 12884 533 11 early early RB 12884 533 12 in in IN 12884 533 13 July July NNP 12884 533 14 , , , 12884 533 15 the the DT 12884 533 16 redskins redskin NNS 12884 533 17 struck strike VBD 12884 533 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 533 19 camp camp NN 12884 533 20 with with IN 12884 533 21 the the DT 12884 533 22 violence violence NN 12884 533 23 of of IN 12884 533 24 a a DT 12884 533 25 cyclone cyclone NN 12884 533 26 . . . 12884 534 1 The the DT 12884 534 2 attack attack NN 12884 534 3 occurred occur VBD 12884 534 4 , , , 12884 534 5 as as IN 12884 534 6 usual usual JJ 12884 534 7 , , , 12884 534 8 about about RB 12884 534 9 half half PDT 12884 534 10 an an DT 12884 534 11 hour hour NN 12884 534 12 before before IN 12884 534 13 dawn dawn NN 12884 534 14 , , , 12884 534 15 and and CC 12884 534 16 , , , 12884 534 17 to to TO 12884 534 18 add add VB 12884 534 19 to to IN 12884 534 20 the the DT 12884 534 21 difficulty difficulty NN 12884 534 22 of of IN 12884 534 23 the the DT 12884 534 24 situation situation NN 12884 534 25 , , , 12884 534 26 the the DT 12884 534 27 cattle cattle NNS 12884 534 28 stampeded stampede VBD 12884 534 29 with with IN 12884 534 30 the the DT 12884 534 31 first first JJ 12884 534 32 shot shot NN 12884 534 33 fired fire VBD 12884 534 34 . . . 12884 535 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 535 2 was be VBD 12884 535 3 on on IN 12884 535 4 last last JJ 12884 535 5 guard guard NN 12884 535 6 at at IN 12884 535 7 the the DT 12884 535 8 time time NN 12884 535 9 , , , 12884 535 10 and and CC 12884 535 11 conscious conscious JJ 12884 535 12 that that IN 12884 535 13 it -PRON- PRP 12884 535 14 was be VBD 12884 535 15 an an DT 12884 535 16 Indian indian JJ 12884 535 17 attack attack NN 12884 535 18 I -PRON- PRP 12884 535 19 unslung unslung VBP 12884 535 20 a a DT 12884 535 21 new new JJ 12884 535 22 Sharp Sharp NNP 12884 535 23 's 's POS 12884 535 24 rifle rifle NN 12884 535 25 and and CC 12884 535 26 tore tear VBD 12884 535 27 away away RB 12884 535 28 in in IN 12884 535 29 the the DT 12884 535 30 lead lead NN 12884 535 31 of of IN 12884 535 32 the the DT 12884 535 33 herd herd NN 12884 535 34 . . . 12884 536 1 With with IN 12884 536 2 the the DT 12884 536 3 rumbling rumbling NN 12884 536 4 of of IN 12884 536 5 over over IN 12884 536 6 two two CD 12884 536 7 thousand thousand CD 12884 536 8 running running NN 12884 536 9 cattle cattle NNS 12884 536 10 in in IN 12884 536 11 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 536 12 ears ear NNS 12884 536 13 , , , 12884 536 14 hearing hearing NN 12884 536 15 was be VBD 12884 536 16 out out IN 12884 536 17 of of IN 12884 536 18 the the DT 12884 536 19 question question NN 12884 536 20 , , , 12884 536 21 while while IN 12884 536 22 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 536 23 sense sense NN 12884 536 24 of of IN 12884 536 25 sight sight NN 12884 536 26 was be VBD 12884 536 27 rendered render VBN 12884 536 28 useless useless JJ 12884 536 29 by by IN 12884 536 30 the the DT 12884 536 31 darkness darkness NN 12884 536 32 of of IN 12884 536 33 the the DT 12884 536 34 morning morning NN 12884 536 35 hour hour NN 12884 536 36 . . . 12884 537 1 Yet yet CC 12884 537 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 537 3 had have VBD 12884 537 4 some some DT 12884 537 5 very very RB 12884 537 6 distinct distinct JJ 12884 537 7 visions vision NNS 12884 537 8 ; ; : 12884 537 9 not not RB 12884 537 10 from from IN 12884 537 11 the the DT 12884 537 12 herd herd NN 12884 537 13 of of IN 12884 537 14 frenzied frenzied JJ 12884 537 15 beeves beef NNS 12884 537 16 , , , 12884 537 17 thundering thunder VBG 12884 537 18 at at IN 12884 537 19 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 537 20 heels heel NNS 12884 537 21 , , , 12884 537 22 but but CC 12884 537 23 every every DT 12884 537 24 shade shade NN 12884 537 25 and and CC 12884 537 26 shadow shadow NN 12884 537 27 in in IN 12884 537 28 the the DT 12884 537 29 darkness darkness NN 12884 537 30 looked look VBD 12884 537 31 like like IN 12884 537 32 a a DT 12884 537 33 pursuing pursue VBG 12884 537 34 Comanche Comanche NNP 12884 537 35 . . . 12884 538 1 Once once IN 12884 538 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 538 3 leveled level VBD 12884 538 4 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 538 5 rifle rifle NN 12884 538 6 at at IN 12884 538 7 a a DT 12884 538 8 shadow shadow NN 12884 538 9 , , , 12884 538 10 but but CC 12884 538 11 hesitated hesitate VBD 12884 538 12 , , , 12884 538 13 when when WRB 12884 538 14 a a DT 12884 538 15 flash flash NN 12884 538 16 from from IN 12884 538 17 a a DT 12884 538 18 six six CD 12884 538 19 - - HYPH 12884 538 20 shooter shooter NN 12884 538 21 revealed reveal VBD 12884 538 22 the the DT 12884 538 23 object object NN 12884 538 24 to to TO 12884 538 25 be be VB 12884 538 26 one one CD 12884 538 27 of of IN 12884 538 28 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 538 29 own own JJ 12884 538 30 men man NNS 12884 538 31 . . . 12884 539 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 539 2 knew know VBD 12884 539 3 there there EX 12884 539 4 were be VBD 12884 539 5 four four CD 12884 539 6 of of IN 12884 539 7 us -PRON- PRP 12884 539 8 with with IN 12884 539 9 the the DT 12884 539 10 herd herd NN 12884 539 11 when when WRB 12884 539 12 it -PRON- PRP 12884 539 13 stampeded stampede VBD 12884 539 14 , , , 12884 539 15 but but CC 12884 539 16 if if IN 12884 539 17 the the DT 12884 539 18 rest rest NN 12884 539 19 were be VBD 12884 539 20 as as RB 12884 539 21 badly badly RB 12884 539 22 bewildered bewilder VBN 12884 539 23 as as IN 12884 539 24 I -PRON- PRP 12884 539 25 was be VBD 12884 539 26 , , , 12884 539 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to to TO 12884 1062 5 leave leave VB 12884 1062 6 the the DT 12884 1062 7 herd herd NN 12884 1062 8 at at IN 12884 1062 9 the the DT 12884 1062 10 time time NN 12884 1062 11 , , , 12884 1062 12 but but CC 12884 1062 13 on on IN 12884 1062 14 reaching reach VBG 12884 1062 15 the the DT 12884 1062 16 nearest near JJS 12884 1062 17 opening opening NN 12884 1062 18 , , , 12884 1062 19 about about RB 12884 1062 20 two two CD 12884 1062 21 miles mile NNS 12884 1062 22 ahead ahead RB 12884 1062 23 , , , 12884 1062 24 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1062 25 turned turn VBD 12884 1062 26 and and CC 12884 1062 27 galloped gallop VBD 12884 1062 28 back back RB 12884 1062 29 for for IN 12884 1062 30 fear fear NN 12884 1062 31 of of IN 12884 1062 32 losing lose VBG 12884 1062 33 horses horse NNS 12884 1062 34 . . . 12884 1063 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1063 2 counted count VBD 12884 1063 3 the the DT 12884 1063 4 remuda remuda NN 12884 1063 5 and and CC 12884 1063 6 found find VBD 12884 1063 7 them -PRON- PRP 12884 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PRP 12884 1064 29 took take VBD 12884 1064 30 the the DT 12884 1064 31 remuda remuda NN 12884 1064 32 in in IN 12884 1064 33 hand hand NN 12884 1064 34 and and CC 12884 1064 35 started start VBD 12884 1064 36 after after IN 12884 1064 37 the the DT 12884 1064 38 herd herd NN 12884 1064 39 , , , 12884 1064 40 mentally mentally RB 12884 1064 41 preparing prepare VBG 12884 1064 42 a a DT 12884 1064 43 lecture lecture NN 12884 1064 44 in in IN 12884 1064 45 case case NN 12884 1064 46 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1064 47 wrangler wrangler NN 12884 1064 48 returned return VBD 12884 1064 49 . . . 12884 1065 1 While while IN 12884 1065 2 nooning noone VBG 12884 1065 3 that that DT 12884 1065 4 day day NN 12884 1065 5 some some DT 12884 1065 6 six six CD 12884 1065 7 or or CC 12884 1065 8 seven seven CD 12884 1065 9 miles mile NNS 12884 1065 10 distant distant JJ 12884 1065 11 , , , 12884 1065 12 the the DT 12884 1065 13 half half NN 12884 1065 14 - - HYPH 12884 1065 15 breed breed NN 12884 1065 16 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have have VB 12884 1519 6 the the DT 12884 1519 7 younger young JJR 12884 1519 8 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1519 9 , , , 12884 1519 10 and and CC 12884 1519 11 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1519 12 and and CC 12884 1519 13 Mr. Mr. NNP 12884 1519 14 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1519 15 received receive VBD 12884 1519 16 the the DT 12884 1519 17 same same JJ 12884 1519 18 , , , 12884 1519 19 after after IN 12884 1519 20 which which WDT 12884 1519 21 the the DT 12884 1519 22 latter latter JJ 12884 1519 23 hurried hurried NNP 12884 1519 24 west west NNP 12884 1519 25 , , , 12884 1519 26 fully fully RB 12884 1519 27 ninety ninety CD 12884 1519 28 miles mile NNS 12884 1519 29 , , , 12884 1519 30 to to TO 12884 1519 31 settle settle VB 12884 1519 32 for for IN 12884 1519 33 those those DT 12884 1519 34 bought buy VBN 12884 1519 35 for for IN 12884 1519 36 delivery delivery NN 12884 1519 37 on on IN 12884 1519 38 the the DT 12884 1519 39 Clear Clear NNP 12884 1519 40 Fork Fork NNP 12884 1519 41 . . . 12884 1520 1 In in IN 12884 1520 2 the the DT 12884 1520 3 mean mean JJ 12884 1520 4 time time NN 12884 1520 5 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1520 6 ranch ranch NN 12884 1520 7 outfit outfit NN 12884 1520 8 had have VBD 12884 1520 9 gathered gather VBN 12884 1520 10 all all PDT 12884 1520 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1520 12 steer steer NN 12884 1520 13 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1520 14 two two CD 12884 1520 15 years year NNS 12884 1520 16 old old JJ 12884 1520 17 and and CC 12884 1520 18 over over RB 12884 1520 19 , , , 12884 1520 20 having have VBG 12884 1520 21 nearly nearly RB 12884 1520 22 twenty twenty CD 12884 1520 23 - - HYPH 12884 1520 24 five five CD 12884 1520 25 hundred hundred CD 12884 1520 26 head head NN 12884 1520 27 under under IN 12884 1520 28 herd herd NN 12884 1520 29 on on IN 12884 1520 30 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1520 31 arrival arrival NN 12884 1520 32 to to TO 12884 1520 33 receive receive VB 12884 1520 34 the the DT 12884 1520 35 three three CD 12884 1520 36 - - HYPH 12884 1520 37 year year NN 12884 1520 38 - - HYPH 12884 1520 39 olds old NNS 12884 1520 40 . . . 12884 1521 1 This this DT 12884 1521 2 amount amount NN 12884 1521 3 would would MD 12884 1521 4 make make VB 12884 1521 5 an an DT 12884 1521 6 unwieldy unwieldy JJ 12884 1521 7 herd herd NN 12884 1521 8 , , , 12884 1521 9 and and CC 12884 1521 10 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1521 11 culled cull VBD 12884 1521 12 back back RB 12884 1521 13 all all DT 12884 1521 14 short short JJ 12884 1521 15 - - HYPH 12884 1521 16 aged aged JJ 12884 1521 17 twos two NNS 12884 1521 18 and and CC 12884 1521 19 thin thin JJ 12884 1521 20 steers steer NNS 12884 1521 21 until until IN 12884 1521 22 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1521 23 individual individual JJ 12884 1521 24 contingent contingent NN 12884 1521 25 numbered number VBD 12884 1521 26 even even RB 12884 1521 27 two two CD 12884 1521 28 thousand thousand CD 12884 1521 29 . . . 12884 1522 1 The the DT 12884 1522 2 contracted contract VBN 12884 1522 3 steers steer NNS 12884 1522 4 came come VBD 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the the DT 12884 1523 17 wagons wagon NNS 12884 1523 18 en en IN 12884 1523 19 route route NN 12884 1523 20 . . . 12884 1524 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1524 2 ranch ranch NN 12884 1524 3 outfit outfit NN 12884 1524 4 , , , 12884 1524 5 with with IN 12884 1524 6 the the DT 12884 1524 7 exception exception NN 12884 1524 8 of of IN 12884 1524 9 two two CD 12884 1524 10 men man NNS 12884 1524 11 and and CC 12884 1524 12 ten ten CD 12884 1524 13 horses horse NNS 12884 1524 14 , , , 12884 1524 15 was be VBD 12884 1524 16 pressed press VBN 12884 1524 17 into into IN 12884 1524 18 trail trail NN 12884 1524 19 work work NN 12884 1524 20 as as IN 12884 1524 21 a a DT 12884 1524 22 matter matter NN 12884 1524 23 of of IN 12884 1524 24 economy economy NN 12884 1524 25 , , , 12884 1524 26 for for IN 12884 1524 27 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1524 28 was be VBD 12884 1524 29 determined determined JJ 12884 1524 30 to to TO 12884 1524 31 make make VB 12884 1524 32 some some DT 12884 1524 33 money money NN 12884 1524 34 for for IN 12884 1524 35 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1524 36 partners partner NNS 12884 1524 37 . . . 12884 1525 1 Both both DT 12884 1525 2 herds herd NNS 12884 1525 3 were be VBD 12884 1525 4 to to TO 12884 1525 5 meet meet VB 12884 1525 6 and and CC 12884 1525 7 cross cross VB 12884 1525 8 at at IN 12884 1525 9 Red Red NNP 12884 1525 10 River River NNP 12884 1525 11 Station Station NNP 12884 1525 12 . . . 12884 1526 1 The the DT 12884 1526 2 season season NN 12884 1526 3 was be VBD 12884 1526 4 favorable favorable JJ 12884 1526 5 , , , 12884 1526 6 and and CC 12884 1526 7 everything everything NN 12884 1526 8 augured augur VBD 12884 1526 9 for for IN 12884 1526 10 a a DT 12884 1526 11 prosperous prosperous JJ 12884 1526 12 summer summer NN 12884 1526 13 . . . 12884 1527 1 At at IN 12884 1527 2 the the DT 12884 1527 3 very very RB 12884 1527 4 last last JJ 12884 1527 5 moment moment NN 12884 1527 6 a a DT 12884 1527 7 cloud cloud NN 12884 1527 8 arose arise VBD 12884 1527 9 between between IN 12884 1527 10 Mr. Mr. NNP 12884 1527 11 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1527 12 and and CC 12884 1527 13 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1527 14 , , , 12884 1527 15 but but CC 12884 1527 16 happily happily RB 12884 1527 17 passed pass VBD 12884 1527 18 without without IN 12884 1527 19 a a DT 12884 1527 20 storm storm NN 12884 1527 21 . . . 12884 1528 1 The the DT 12884 1528 2 night night NN 12884 1528 3 before before IN 12884 1528 4 the the DT 12884 1528 5 second second JJ 12884 1528 6 herd herd NN 12884 1528 7 started start VBD 12884 1528 8 , , , 12884 1528 9 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1528 10 and and CC 12884 1528 11 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1528 12 sat sit VBD 12884 1528 13 up up RP 12884 1528 14 until until IN 12884 1528 15 a a DT 12884 1528 16 late late JJ 12884 1528 17 hour hour NN 12884 1528 18 , , , 12884 1528 19 arranging arrange VBG 12884 1528 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1528 21 affairs affair NNS 12884 1528 22 , , , 12884 1528 23 as as IN 12884 1528 24 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1528 25 was be VBD 12884 1528 26 not not RB 12884 1528 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1528 28 intention intention NN 12884 1528 29 to to TO 12884 1528 30 accompany accompany VB 12884 1528 31 the the DT 12884 1528 32 herds herd NNS 12884 1528 33 overland overland NN 12884 1528 34 . . . 12884 1529 1 After after IN 12884 1529 2 all all DT 12884 1529 3 business business NN 12884 1529 4 matters matter NNS 12884 1529 5 were be VBD 12884 1529 6 settled settle VBN 12884 1529 7 , , , 12884 1529 8 lounging lounge VBG 12884 1529 9 around around IN 12884 1529 10 a a DT 12884 1529 11 camp camp NN 12884 1529 12 - - HYPH 12884 1529 13 fire fire NN 12884 1529 14 , , , 12884 1529 15 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1529 16 grew grow VBD 12884 1529 17 reminiscent reminiscent JJ 12884 1529 18 , , , 12884 1529 19 when when WRB 12884 1529 20 the the DT 12884 1529 21 fact fact NN 12884 1529 22 developed develop VBD 12884 1529 23 that that IN 12884 1529 24 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1529 25 quiet quiet JJ 12884 1529 26 little little JJ 12884 1529 27 partner partner NN 12884 1529 28 had have VBD 12884 1529 29 served serve VBN 12884 1529 30 in in IN 12884 1529 31 the the DT 12884 1529 32 Union Union NNP 12884 1529 33 army army NN 12884 1529 34 , , , 12884 1529 35 and and CC 12884 1529 36 with with IN 12884 1529 37 the the DT 12884 1529 38 rank rank NN 12884 1529 39 of of IN 12884 1529 40 major major NN 12884 1529 41 . . . 12884 1530 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1530 2 always always RB 12884 1530 3 enjoy enjoy VBP 12884 1530 4 a a DT 12884 1530 5 joke joke NN 12884 1530 6 , , , 12884 1530 7 even even RB 12884 1530 8 on on IN 12884 1530 9 myself -PRON- PRP 12884 1530 10 , , , 12884 1530 11 but but CC 12884 1530 12 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1530 13 flashed flash VBD 12884 1530 14 hot hot JJ 12884 1530 15 and and CC 12884 1530 16 cold cold JJ 12884 1530 17 on on IN 12884 1530 18 this this DT 12884 1530 19 confession confession NN 12884 1530 20 . . . 12884 1531 1 What what WP 12884 1531 2 ! ! . 12884 1532 1 Reed Reed NNP 12884 1532 2 Anthony Anthony NNP 12884 1532 3 forming form VBG 12884 1532 4 a a DT 12884 1532 5 partnership partnership NN 12884 1532 6 with with IN 12884 1532 7 a a DT 12884 1532 8 Yankee Yankee NNP 12884 1532 9 major major NN 12884 1532 10 ? ? . 12884 1533 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1533 2 seemed seem VBD 12884 1533 3 as as IN 12884 1533 4 though though IN 12884 1533 5 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1533 6 had have VBD 12884 1533 7 . . . 12884 1534 1 Fortunately fortunately RB 12884 1534 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1534 3 controlled control VBD 12884 1534 4 myself -PRON- PRP 12884 1534 5 , , , 12884 1534 6 and and CC 12884 1534 7 under under IN 12884 1534 8 the the DT 12884 1534 9 excuse excuse NN 12884 1534 10 of of IN 12884 1534 11 starting start VBG 12884 1534 12 the the DT 12884 1534 13 herd herd NN 12884 1534 14 at at IN 12884 1534 15 daybreak daybreak NN 12884 1534 16 , , , 12884 1534 17 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1534 18 excused excuse VBD 12884 1534 19 myself -PRON- PRP 12884 1534 20 and and CC 12884 1534 21 sought seek VBD 12884 1534 22 my 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12884 1537 8 curse curse VB 12884 1537 9 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1537 10 . . . 12884 1538 1 Did do VBD 12884 1538 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1538 3 sufferings suffering NNS 12884 1538 4 after after IN 12884 1538 5 Pittsburg Pittsburg NNP 12884 1538 6 Landing Landing NNP 12884 1538 7 mean mean VB 12884 1538 8 nothing nothing NN 12884 1538 9 ? ? . 12884 1539 1 A a DT 12884 1539 2 vision vision NN 12884 1539 3 of of IN 12884 1539 4 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1539 5 dear dear JJ 12884 1539 6 old old JJ 12884 1539 7 mother mother NN 12884 1539 8 in in IN 12884 1539 9 Virginia Virginia NNP 12884 1539 10 , , , 12884 1539 11 welcoming welcome VBG 12884 1539 12 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1539 13 , , , 12884 1539 14 the the DT 12884 1539 15 only only JJ 12884 1539 16 one one CD 12884 1539 17 of of IN 12884 1539 18 her -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1539 19 three three CD 12884 1539 20 sons son NNS 12884 1539 21 who who WP 12884 1539 22 returned return VBD 12884 1539 23 from from IN 12884 1539 24 the the DT 12884 1539 25 war war NN 12884 1539 26 , , , 12884 1539 27 arraigned arraign VBD 12884 1539 28 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1539 29 sorely sorely RB 12884 1539 30 . . . 12884 1540 1 And and CC 12884 1540 2 yet yet RB 12884 1540 3 , , , 12884 1540 4 on on IN 12884 1540 5 the the DT 12884 1540 6 other other JJ 12884 1540 7 hand hand NN 12884 1540 8 , , , 12884 1540 9 this this DT 12884 1540 10 man man NN 12884 1540 11 was be VBD 12884 1540 12 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1540 13 guest guest NN 12884 1540 14 . . . 12884 1541 1 On on IN 12884 1541 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1541 3 invitation invitation NN 12884 1541 4 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1541 5 had have VBD 12884 1541 6 eaten eat VBN 12884 1541 7 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1541 8 salt salt NN 12884 1541 9 . . . 12884 1542 1 For for IN 12884 1542 2 mutual mutual JJ 12884 1542 3 benefit benefit NN 12884 1542 4 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1542 5 had have VBD 12884 1542 6 entered enter VBN 12884 1542 7 into into IN 12884 1542 8 a a DT 12884 1542 9 partnership partnership NN 12884 1542 10 , , , 12884 1542 11 and and CC 12884 1542 12 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1542 13 expected expect VBD 12884 1542 14 to to TO 12884 1542 15 profit profit VB 12884 1542 16 from from IN 12884 1542 17 the the DT 12884 1542 18 investment investment NN 12884 1542 19 of of IN 12884 1542 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1542 21 money money NN 12884 1542 22 . . . 12884 1543 1 More more RBR 12884 1543 2 important important JJ 12884 1543 3 , , , 12884 1543 4 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1543 5 had have VBD 12884 1543 6 not not RB 12884 1543 7 deceived deceive VBN 12884 1543 8 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1543 9 nor nor CC 12884 1543 10 concealed conceal VBD 12884 1543 11 anything anything NN 12884 1543 12 ; ; : 12884 1543 13 neither neither CC 12884 1543 14 did do VBD 12884 1543 15 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1543 16 know know VB 12884 1543 17 that that IN 12884 1543 18 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1543 19 had have VBD 12884 1543 20 served serve VBN 12884 1543 21 in in IN 12884 1543 22 the the DT 12884 1543 23 Confederate Confederate NNP 12884 1543 24 army army 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12884 1547 19 . . . 12884 1548 1 The the DT 12884 1548 2 next next JJ 12884 1548 3 morning morning NN 12884 1548 4 , , , 12884 1548 5 and and CC 12884 1548 6 ever ever RB 12884 1548 7 afterward afterward RB 12884 1548 8 , , , 12884 1548 9 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1548 10 addressed address VBD 12884 1548 11 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1548 12 by by IN 12884 1548 13 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1548 14 military military JJ 12884 1548 15 title title NN 12884 1548 16 . . . 12884 1549 1 Nearly nearly RB 12884 1549 2 a a DT 12884 1549 3 year year NN 12884 1549 4 passed pass VBN 12884 1549 5 before before IN 12884 1549 6 Major Major NNP 12884 1549 7 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1549 8 knew know VBD 12884 1549 9 that that IN 12884 1549 10 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1549 11 and and CC 12884 1549 12 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1549 13 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1549 14 partner partner NN 12884 1549 15 had have VBD 12884 1549 16 served serve VBN 12884 1549 17 in in IN 12884 1549 18 the the DT 12884 1549 19 civil civil JJ 12884 1549 20 war 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therefore therefore RB 12884 1552 18 opposed opposed JJ 12884 1552 19 to to IN 12884 1552 20 more more JJR 12884 1552 21 branding branding NN 12884 1552 22 than than IN 12884 1552 23 was be VBD 12884 1552 24 absolutely absolutely RB 12884 1552 25 necessary necessary JJ 12884 1552 26 . . . 12884 1553 1 In in IN 12884 1553 2 order order NN 12884 1553 3 to to TO 12884 1553 4 overcome overcome VB 12884 1553 5 this this DT 12884 1553 6 objection objection NN 12884 1553 7 , , , 12884 1553 8 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1553 9 tally tally RB 12884 1553 10 - - HYPH 12884 1553 11 marked mark VBD 12884 1553 12 all all DT 12884 1553 13 outside outside JJ 12884 1553 14 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1553 15 which which WDT 12884 1553 16 went go VBD 12884 1553 17 into into IN 12884 1553 18 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1553 19 herd herd NN 12884 1553 20 by by IN 12884 1553 21 sawing saw VBG 12884 1553 22 from from IN 12884 1553 23 each each DT 12884 1553 24 steer steer NN 12884 1553 25 about about RB 12884 1553 26 two two 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3 advent advent NN 12884 1821 4 in in IN 12884 1821 5 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1821 6 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1821 7 had have VBD 12884 1821 8 been be VBN 12884 1821 9 witness witness NN 12884 1821 10 to to IN 12884 1821 11 the the DT 12884 1821 12 growth growth NN 12884 1821 13 of of IN 12884 1821 14 Fort Fort NNP 12884 1821 15 Worth Worth NNP 12884 1821 16 from from IN 12884 1821 17 a a DT 12884 1821 18 straggling straggle VBG 12884 1821 19 village village NN 12884 1821 20 in in IN 12884 1821 21 the the DT 12884 1821 22 spring spring NN 12884 1821 23 of of IN 12884 1821 24 1866 1866 CD 12884 1821 25 to to TO 12884 1821 26 quite quite PDT 12884 1821 27 a a DT 12884 1821 28 pretentious pretentious JJ 12884 1821 29 town town NN 12884 1821 30 in in IN 12884 1821 31 the the DT 12884 1821 32 fall fall NN 12884 1821 33 of of IN 12884 1821 34 1874 1874 CD 12884 1821 35 . . . 12884 1822 1 Ever ever RB 12884 1822 2 since since IN 12884 1822 3 the the DT 12884 1822 4 partnership partnership NN 12884 1822 5 was be VBD 12884 1822 6 formed form VBN 12884 1822 7 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1822 8 had have VBD 12884 1822 9 been be VBN 12884 1822 10 aware aware JJ 12884 1822 11 of of IN 12884 1822 12 and and CC 12884 1822 13 had have VBD 12884 1822 14 fostered foster VBN 12884 1822 15 the the DT 12884 1822 16 political political JJ 12884 1822 17 ambitions ambition NNS 12884 1822 18 of of IN 12884 1822 19 the the DT 12884 1822 20 firm firm NN 12884 1822 21 's 's POS 12884 1822 22 silent silent JJ 12884 1822 23 member member NN 12884 1822 24 . . . 12884 1823 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1823 2 had have VBD 12884 1823 3 been be VBN 12884 1823 4 prominently prominently RB 12884 1823 5 identified identify VBN 12884 1823 6 with with IN 12884 1823 7 the the DT 12884 1823 8 State State NNP 12884 1823 9 of of IN 12884 1823 10 Kansas Kansas NNP 12884 1823 11 since since IN 12884 1823 12 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1823 13 was be VBD 12884 1823 14 a a DT 12884 1823 15 territory territory NN 12884 1823 16 , , , 12884 1823 17 had have VBD 12884 1823 18 held hold VBN 12884 1823 19 positions position NNS 12884 1823 20 of of IN 12884 1823 21 trust trust NN 12884 1823 22 , , , 12884 1823 23 and and CC 12884 1823 24 had have VBD 12884 1823 25 been be VBN 12884 1823 26 a a DT 12884 1823 27 representative representative NN 12884 1823 28 in in IN 12884 1823 29 Congress Congress NNP 12884 1823 30 , , , 12884 1823 31 and and CC 12884 1823 32 all all DT 12884 1823 33 three three CD 12884 1823 34 of of IN 12884 1823 35 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1823 36 secretly secretly RB 12884 1823 37 hoped hope VBD 12884 1823 38 to to TO 12884 1823 39 see see VB 12884 1823 40 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1823 41 advanced advanced JJ 12884 1823 42 to to IN 12884 1823 43 the the DT 12884 1823 44 United United NNP 12884 1823 45 States States NNP 12884 1823 46 Senate Senate NNP 12884 1823 47 . . . 12884 1824 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1824 2 had have VBD 12884 1824 3 fully fully RB 12884 1824 4 discussed discuss VBN 12884 1824 5 the the DT 12884 1824 6 matter matter NN 12884 1824 7 on on IN 12884 1824 8 various various JJ 12884 1824 9 occasions occasion NNS 12884 1824 10 , , , 12884 1824 11 and and CC 12884 1824 12 as as IN 12884 1824 13 the the DT 12884 1824 14 fall fall NN 12884 1824 15 elections election NNS 12884 1824 16 had have VBD 12884 1824 17 gone go VBN 12884 1824 18 favorably favorably RB 12884 1824 19 , , , 12884 1824 20 the the DT 12884 1824 21 present present NN 12884 1824 22 was be VBD 12884 1824 23 considered consider VBN 12884 1824 24 the the DT 12884 1824 25 opportune opportune JJ 12884 1824 26 time time NN 12884 1824 27 to to TO 12884 1824 28 strike strike VB 12884 1824 29 . . . 12884 1825 1 The the DT 12884 1825 2 firm firm NN 12884 1825 3 mutually mutually RB 12884 1825 4 agreed agree VBD 12884 1825 5 to to TO 12884 1825 6 stand stand VB 12884 1825 7 the the DT 12884 1825 8 expense expense NN 12884 1825 9 of of IN 12884 1825 10 the the DT 12884 1825 11 canvass canvass NN 12884 1825 12 , , , 12884 1825 13 which 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VBD 12884 1826 20 that that IN 12884 1826 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1826 22 estimate estimate NN 12884 1826 23 on on IN 12884 1826 24 the the DT 12884 1826 25 probable probable JJ 12884 1826 26 expense expense NN 12884 1826 27 was be VBD 12884 1826 28 too too RB 12884 1826 29 low low JJ 12884 1826 30 . . . 12884 1827 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1827 2 had have VBD 12884 1827 3 boldly boldly RB 12884 1827 4 entered enter VBN 12884 1827 5 the the DT 12884 1827 6 canvass canvass NN 12884 1827 7 , , , 12884 1827 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1827 9 man man NN 12884 1827 10 was be VBD 12884 1827 11 worthy worthy JJ 12884 1827 12 , , , 12884 1827 13 and and CC 12884 1827 14 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1827 15 wrote write VBD 12884 1827 16 back back RB 12884 1827 17 instructing instruct VBG 12884 1827 18 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1827 19 partners partner NNS 12884 1827 20 to to TO 12884 1827 21 spare spare VB 12884 1827 22 no no DT 12884 1827 23 expense expense NN 12884 1827 24 in in IN 12884 1827 25 winning win VBG 12884 1827 26 the the DT 12884 1827 27 fight fight NN 12884 1827 28 . . . 12884 1828 1 There there EX 12884 1828 2 were be VBD 12884 1828 3 a a DT 12884 1828 4 number number NN 12884 1828 5 of of IN 12884 1828 6 candidates candidate NNS 12884 1828 7 in in IN 12884 1828 8 the the DT 12884 1828 9 race race NN 12884 1828 10 and and CC 12884 1828 11 the the DT 12884 1828 12 legislature legislature NN 12884 1828 13 was be VBD 12884 1828 14 in in IN 12884 1828 15 session session NN 12884 1828 16 , , , 12884 1828 17 when when WRB 12884 1828 18 an an DT 12884 1828 19 urgent urgent JJ 12884 1828 20 letter letter NN 12884 1828 21 reached reach VBD 12884 1828 22 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1828 23 , , , 12884 1828 24 urging urge VBG 12884 1828 25 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1828 26 presence presence NN 12884 1828 27 at at IN 12884 1828 28 the the DT 12884 1828 29 capital capital NN 12884 1828 30 of of IN 12884 1828 31 Kansas Kansas NNP 12884 1828 32 . . . 12884 1829 1 The the DT 12884 1829 2 race race NN 12884 1829 3 was be VBD 12884 1829 4 narrowing narrow VBG 12884 1829 5 to to IN 12884 1829 6 a a DT 12884 1829 7 close close NN 12884 1829 8 , , , 12884 1829 9 a a DT 12884 1829 10 personal personal JJ 12884 1829 11 consultation consultation NN 12884 1829 12 was be VBD 12884 1829 13 urged urge VBN 12884 1829 14 , , , 12884 1829 15 and and CC 12884 1829 16 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1829 17 hastened hasten VBD 12884 1829 18 north north NN 12884 1829 19 as as RB 12884 1829 20 fast fast RB 12884 1829 21 as as IN 12884 1829 22 a a DT 12884 1829 23 relay relay NN 12884 1829 24 of of IN 12884 1829 25 horses horse NNS 12884 1829 26 and and CC 12884 1829 27 railroad railroad NN 12884 1829 28 trains train NNS 12884 1829 29 could could MD 12884 1829 30 carry carry VB 12884 1829 31 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1829 32 . . . 12884 1830 1 On on IN 12884 1830 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1830 3 arrival arrival NN 12884 1830 4 at at IN 12884 1830 5 Topeka Topeka NNP 12884 1830 6 the the DT 12884 1830 7 fight fight NN 12884 1830 8 had have VBD 12884 1830 9 almost almost RB 12884 1830 10 narrowed narrow VBN 12884 1830 11 to to IN 12884 1830 12 a a DT 12884 1830 13 financial financial JJ 12884 1830 14 one one NN 12884 1830 15 , , , 12884 1830 16 and and CC 12884 1830 17 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1830 18 questioned question VBD 12884 1830 19 if if IN 12884 1830 20 the the DT 12884 1830 21 game game NN 12884 1830 22 were be VBD 12884 1830 23 worth worth JJ 12884 1830 24 the the DT 12884 1830 25 candle candle NN 12884 1830 26 . . . 12884 1831 1 Yet yet CC 12884 1831 2 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1831 3 were be VBD 12884 1831 4 already already RB 12884 1831 5 involved involve VBN 12884 1831 6 in in IN 12884 1831 7 a a DT 12884 1831 8 considerable considerable JJ 12884 1831 9 outlay outlay NN 12884 1831 10 , , , 12884 1831 11 and and CC 12884 1831 12 the the DT 12884 1831 13 consultation consultation NN 12884 1831 14 resulted result VBD 12884 1831 15 in in IN 12884 1831 16 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1831 17 determination determination NN 12884 1831 18 to to TO 12884 1831 19 win win VB 12884 1831 20 , , , 12884 1831 21 which which WDT 12884 1831 22 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1831 23 did do VBD 12884 1831 24 , , , 12884 1831 25 but but CC 12884 1831 26 at at IN 12884 1831 27 an an DT 12884 1831 28 expense expense NN 12884 1831 29 of of IN 12884 1831 30 a a DT 12884 1831 31 little little JJ 12884 1831 32 over over IN 12884 1831 33 four four CD 12884 1831 34 times time NNS 12884 1831 35 the the DT 12884 1831 36 original original JJ 12884 1831 37 estimate estimate NN 12884 1831 38 , , , 12884 1831 39 which which WDT 12884 1831 40 , , , 12884 1831 41 however however RB 12884 1831 42 , , , 12884 1831 43 afterward afterward RB 12884 1831 44 proved prove VBD 12884 1831 45 a a DT 12884 1831 46 splendid splendid JJ 12884 1831 47 investment investment NN 12884 1831 48 . . . 12884 1832 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1832 2 now now RB 12884 1832 3 had have VBD 12884 1832 4 hopes hope NNS 12884 1832 5 that that IN 12884 1832 6 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1832 7 might may MD 12884 1832 8 enlarge enlarge VB 12884 1832 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1832 10 operations operation NNS 12884 1832 11 in in IN 12884 1832 12 handling handle VBG 12884 1832 13 government government NN 12884 1832 14 contracts contract NNS 12884 1832 15 . . . 12884 1833 1 Major Major NNP 12884 1833 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1833 3 saw see VBD 12884 1833 4 possibilities possibility NNS 12884 1833 5 along along IN 12884 1833 6 the the DT 12884 1833 7 same same JJ 12884 1833 8 line line NN 12884 1833 9 , , , 12884 1833 10 and and CC 12884 1833 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1833 12 silent silent JJ 12884 1833 13 partner partner NN 12884 1833 14 was be VBD 12884 1833 15 awakened awaken VBN 12884 1833 16 to to IN 12884 1833 17 the the DT 12884 1833 18 importance importance NN 12884 1833 19 of of IN 12884 1833 20 maintaining maintain VBG 12884 1833 21 friendly friendly JJ 12884 1833 22 relations relation NNS 12884 1833 23 with with IN 12884 1833 24 the the DT 12884 1833 25 Interior Interior NNP 12884 1833 26 and and CC 12884 1833 27 War War NNP 12884 1833 28 departments department NNS 12884 1833 29 , , , 12884 1833 30 gathering gather VBG 12884 1833 31 all all PDT 12884 1833 32 the the DT 12884 1833 33 details detail NNS 12884 1833 34 in in IN 12884 1833 35 contracting contract VBG 12884 1833 36 beef beef NN 12884 1833 37 with with IN 12884 1833 38 the the DT 12884 1833 39 government government NN 12884 1833 40 for for IN 12884 1833 41 its -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1833 42 Indian indian JJ 12884 1833 43 agencies agency NNS 12884 1833 44 and and CC 12884 1833 45 army army NN 12884 1833 46 posts post NNS 12884 1833 47 in in IN 12884 1833 48 the the DT 12884 1833 49 West West NNP 12884 1833 50 . . . 12884 1834 1 Up up IN 12884 1834 2 to to IN 12884 1834 3 date date NN 12884 1834 4 this this DT 12884 1834 5 had have VBD 12884 1834 6 been be VBN 12884 1834 7 a a DT 12884 1834 8 lucrative lucrative JJ 12884 1834 9 field field NN 12884 1834 10 which which WDT 12884 1834 11 only only RB 12884 1834 12 a a DT 12884 1834 13 few few JJ 12884 1834 14 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1834 15 drovers drover NNS 12884 1834 16 had have VBD 12884 1834 17 ventured venture VBN 12884 1834 18 into into IN 12884 1834 19 , , , 12884 1834 20 most most JJS 12884 1834 21 of of IN 12884 1834 22 the the DT 12884 1834 23 contractors contractor NNS 12884 1834 24 being be VBG 12884 1834 25 Northern northern JJ 12884 1834 26 and and CC 12884 1834 27 Eastern eastern JJ 12884 1834 28 men man NNS 12884 1834 29 , , , 12884 1834 30 and and CC 12884 1834 31 usually usually RB 12884 1834 32 buying buy VBG 12884 1834 33 the the DT 12884 1834 34 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1834 35 with with IN 12884 1834 36 which which WDT 12884 1834 37 to to TO 12884 1834 38 fill fill VB 12884 1834 39 the the DT 12884 1834 40 contracts contract NNS 12884 1834 41 near near IN 12884 1834 42 the the DT 12884 1834 43 point point NN 12884 1834 44 of of IN 12884 1834 45 delivery delivery NN 12884 1834 46 . . . 12884 1835 1 I 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Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 12884 1840 46 rà rà NNP 12884 1840 47 © © DT 12884 1840 48 gime gime NN 12884 1840 49 were be VBD 12884 1840 50 absorbed absorb VBN 12884 1840 51 , , , 12884 1840 52 an an DT 12884 1840 53 advance advance NN 12884 1840 54 in in IN 12884 1840 55 land land NN 12884 1840 56 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1840 57 was be VBD 12884 1840 58 anticipated anticipate VBN 12884 1840 59 . . . 12884 1841 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1841 2 accordingly accordingly RB 12884 1841 3 bought buy VBD 12884 1841 4 three three CD 12884 1841 5 hundred hundred CD 12884 1841 6 sections section NNS 12884 1841 7 more more RBR 12884 1841 8 , , , 12884 1841 9 hardly hardly RB 12884 1841 10 knowing know VBG 12884 1841 11 what what WP 12884 1841 12 to to TO 12884 1841 13 do do VB 12884 1841 14 with with IN 12884 1841 15 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1841 16 , , , 12884 1841 17 yet yet CC 12884 1841 18 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1841 19 knew know VBD 12884 1841 20 there there EX 12884 1841 21 was be VBD 12884 1841 22 an an DT 12884 1841 23 empire empire NN 12884 1841 24 of of IN 12884 1841 25 fine fine JJ 12884 1841 26 grazing graze VBG 12884 1841 27 country country NN 12884 1841 28 between between IN 12884 1841 29 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1841 30 present present JJ 12884 1841 31 home home NN 12884 1841 32 and and CC 12884 1841 33 the the DT 12884 1841 34 Pecos Pecos NNP 12884 1841 35 River River NNP 12884 1841 36 . . . 12884 1842 1 If if IN 12884 1842 2 ever ever RB 12884 1842 3 the the DT 12884 1842 4 Comanches Comanches NNPS 12884 1842 5 were be VBD 12884 1842 6 brought bring VBN 12884 1842 7 under under IN 12884 1842 8 subjection subjection NN 12884 1842 9 there there EX 12884 1842 10 would would MD 12884 1842 11 be be VB 12884 1842 12 ranches ranch NNS 12884 1842 13 and and CC 12884 1842 14 room room NN 12884 1842 15 for for IN 12884 1842 16 all all DT 12884 1842 17 ; ; : 12884 1842 18 and and CC 12884 1842 19 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1842 20 babies baby NNS 12884 1842 21 were be VBD 12884 1842 22 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12884 1875 29 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1875 30 were be VBD 12884 1875 31 torn tear VBN 12884 1875 32 in in IN 12884 1875 33 a a DT 12884 1875 34 dozen dozen NN 12884 1875 35 places place NNS 12884 1875 36 from from IN 12884 1875 37 running run VBG 12884 1875 38 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1875 39 in in IN 12884 1875 40 the the DT 12884 1875 41 brush brush NN 12884 1875 42 . . . 12884 1876 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1876 2 partner partner NN 12884 1876 3 had have VBD 12884 1876 4 been be VBN 12884 1876 5 living live VBG 12884 1876 6 in in IN 12884 1876 7 cow cow NN 12884 1876 8 - - HYPH 12884 1876 9 camps camp NNS 12884 1876 10 for for IN 12884 1876 11 the the DT 12884 1876 12 past past JJ 12884 1876 13 three three CD 12884 1876 14 weeks week NNS 12884 1876 15 , , , 12884 1876 16 and and CC 12884 1876 17 preferred prefer VBN 12884 1876 18 to to TO 12884 1876 19 be be VB 12884 1876 20 excused excuse VBN 12884 1876 21 from from IN 12884 1876 22 receiving receive VBG 12884 1876 23 any any DT 12884 1876 24 social social JJ 12884 1876 25 attentions attention NNS 12884 1876 26 . . . 12884 1877 1 So so RB 12884 1877 2 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1877 3 thanked thank VBD 12884 1877 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1877 5 friends friend NNS 12884 1877 6 and and CC 12884 1877 7 started start VBD 12884 1877 8 for for IN 12884 1877 9 the the DT 12884 1877 10 railroad railroad NN 12884 1877 11 . . . 12884 1878 1 Major Major NNP 12884 1878 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1878 3 went go VBD 12884 1878 4 through through RB 12884 1878 5 to to IN 12884 1878 6 The the DT 12884 1878 7 Grove Grove NNP 12884 1878 8 , , , 12884 1878 9 while while IN 12884 1878 10 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1878 11 stopped stop VBD 12884 1878 12 at at IN 12884 1878 13 Fort Fort NNP 12884 1878 14 Worth Worth NNP 12884 1878 15 . . . 12884 1879 1 A a DT 12884 1879 2 buckboard buckboard NN 12884 1879 3 from from IN 12884 1879 4 home home NN 12884 1879 5 was be VBD 12884 1879 6 awaiting await VBG 12884 1879 7 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1879 8 , , , 12884 1879 9 and and CC 12884 1879 10 the the DT 12884 1879 11 next next JJ 12884 1879 12 morning morning NN 12884 1879 13 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1879 14 was be VBD 12884 1879 15 at at IN 12884 1879 16 the the DT 12884 1879 17 Edwards Edwards NNP 12884 1879 18 ranch ranch NN 12884 1879 19 . . . 12884 1880 1 A a DT 12884 1880 2 relay relay NN 12884 1880 3 team team NN 12884 1880 4 was be VBD 12884 1880 5 harnessed harness VBN 12884 1880 6 in in RP 12884 1880 7 , , , 12884 1880 8 and and CC 12884 1880 9 after after IN 12884 1880 10 counting count VBG 12884 1880 11 the the DT 12884 1880 12 babies baby NNS 12884 1880 13 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1880 14 started start VBD 12884 1880 15 for for IN 12884 1880 16 the the DT 12884 1880 17 Clear Clear NNP 12884 1880 18 Fork Fork NNP 12884 1880 19 . . . 12884 1881 1 By by IN 12884 1881 2 early early JJ 12884 1881 3 evening evening NN 12884 1881 4 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1881 5 was be VBD 12884 1881 6 in in IN 12884 1881 7 consultation consultation NN 12884 1881 8 with with IN 12884 1881 9 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1881 10 ranch ranch NN 12884 1881 11 foreman foreman NN 12884 1881 12 , , , 12884 1881 13 as as IN 12884 1881 14 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1881 15 was be VBD 12884 1881 16 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1881 17 intention intention NN 12884 1881 18 to to TO 12884 1881 19 drive drive VB 12884 1881 20 an an DT 12884 1881 21 individual individual JJ 12884 1881 22 herd herd NN 12884 1881 23 if if IN 12884 1881 24 everything everything NN 12884 1881 25 justified justify VBD 12884 1881 26 the the DT 12884 1881 27 venture venture NN 12884 1881 28 . . . 12884 1882 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1882 2 never never RB 12884 1882 3 saw see VBD 12884 1882 4 the the DT 12884 1882 5 range range NN 12884 1882 6 on on IN 12884 1882 7 the the DT 12884 1882 8 Clear Clear NNP 12884 1882 9 Fork Fork NNP 12884 1882 10 look look VBP 12884 1882 11 better well RBR 12884 1882 12 , , , 12884 1882 13 and and CC 12884 1882 14 the the DT 12884 1882 15 books book NNS 12884 1882 16 showed show VBD 12884 1882 17 that that IN 12884 1882 18 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1882 19 could could MD 12884 1882 20 easily easily RB 12884 1882 21 gather gather VB 12884 1882 22 two two CD 12884 1882 23 thousand thousand CD 12884 1882 24 twos two NNS 12884 1882 25 and and CC 12884 1882 26 threes three NNS 12884 1882 27 , , , 12884 1882 28 while while IN 12884 1882 29 the the DT 12884 1882 30 balance balance NN 12884 1882 31 of of IN 12884 1882 32 the the DT 12884 1882 33 herd herd NN 12884 1882 34 could could MD 12884 1882 35 be be VB 12884 1882 36 made make VBN 12884 1882 37 up up RP 12884 1882 38 of of IN 12884 1882 39 dry dry JJ 12884 1882 40 and and CC 12884 1882 41 barren barren JJ 12884 1882 42 cows cow NNS 12884 1882 43 . . . 12884 1883 1 All all DT 12884 1883 2 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1883 3 lacked lack VBD 12884 1883 4 was be VBD 12884 1883 5 about about RB 12884 1883 6 thirty thirty CD 12884 1883 7 horses horse NNS 12884 1883 8 , , , 12884 1883 9 and and CC 12884 1883 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1883 11 ranch ranch NN 12884 1883 12 hands hand NNS 12884 1883 13 were be VBD 12884 1883 14 anxious anxious JJ 12884 1883 15 to to TO 12884 1883 16 go go VB 12884 1883 17 up up IN 12884 1883 18 the the DT 12884 1883 19 trail trail NN 12884 1883 20 ; ; : 12884 1883 21 but but CC 12884 1883 22 after after IN 12884 1883 23 riding ride VBG 12884 1883 24 the the DT 12884 1883 25 range range NN 12884 1883 26 one one CD 12884 1883 27 day day NN 12884 1883 28 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1883 29 decided decide VBD 12884 1883 30 that that IN 12884 1883 31 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1883 32 would would MD 12884 1883 33 be be VB 12884 1883 34 a a DT 12884 1883 35 pity pity NN 12884 1883 36 to to TO 12884 1883 37 disturb disturb VB 12884 1883 38 the the DT 12884 1883 39 pastoral pastoral JJ 12884 1883 40 serenity serenity NN 12884 1883 41 of of IN 12884 1883 42 the the DT 12884 1883 43 valley valley NN 12884 1883 44 . . . 12884 1884 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1884 2 was be VBD 12884 1884 3 fairly fairly RB 12884 1884 4 dotted dotted JJ 12884 1884 5 with with IN 12884 1884 6 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1884 7 own own JJ 12884 1884 8 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1884 9 ; ; : 12884 1884 10 month month NN 12884 1884 11 - - HYPH 12884 1884 12 old old JJ 12884 1884 13 calves calf NNS 12884 1884 14 were be VBD 12884 1884 15 playing play VBG 12884 1884 16 in in IN 12884 1884 17 groups group NNS 12884 1884 18 , , , 12884 1884 19 while while IN 12884 1884 20 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1884 21 horse horse NN 12884 1884 22 frequently frequently RB 12884 1884 23 shied shy VBD 12884 1884 24 at at IN 12884 1884 25 new new RB 12884 1884 26 - - HYPH 12884 1884 27 born bear VBN 12884 1884 28 ones one NNS 12884 1884 29 , , , 12884 1884 30 lying lie VBG 12884 1884 31 like like IN 12884 1884 32 fawns fawn NNS 12884 1884 33 in in IN 12884 1884 34 the the DT 12884 1884 35 tall tall JJ 12884 1884 36 grass grass NN 12884 1884 37 . . . 12884 1885 1 A a DT 12884 1885 2 round round NN 12884 1885 3 - - HYPH 12884 1885 4 up up NN 12884 1885 5 at at IN 12884 1885 6 that that DT 12884 1885 7 time time NN 12884 1885 8 meant mean VBD 12884 1885 9 the the DT 12884 1885 10 separation separation NN 12884 1885 11 of of IN 12884 1885 12 mothers mother NNS 12884 1885 13 from from IN 12884 1885 14 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1885 15 offspring offspring NN 12884 1885 16 and and CC 12884 1885 17 injury injury NN 12884 1885 18 to to IN 12884 1885 19 cows cow NNS 12884 1885 20 approaching approach VBG 12884 1885 21 maternity maternity NN 12884 1885 22 , , , 12884 1885 23 and and CC 12884 1885 24 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1885 25 decided decide VBD 12884 1885 26 that that IN 12884 1885 27 no no DT 12884 1885 28 commercial commercial JJ 12884 1885 29 necessity necessity NN 12884 1885 30 demanded demand VBD 12884 1885 31 the the DT 12884 1885 32 sacrifice sacrifice NN 12884 1885 33 . . . 12884 1886 1 Then then RB 12884 1886 2 again again RB 12884 1886 3 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1886 4 seemed seem VBD 12884 1886 5 a a DT 12884 1886 6 short short JJ 12884 1886 7 - - HYPH 12884 1886 8 sighted sighted JJ 12884 1886 9 policy policy NN 12884 1886 10 to to TO 12884 1886 11 send send VB 12884 1886 12 half half RB 12884 1886 13 - - HYPH 12884 1886 14 matured mature VBN 12884 1886 15 steers steer NNS 12884 1886 16 to to IN 12884 1886 17 market market NN 12884 1886 18 , , , 12884 1886 19 when when WRB 12884 1886 20 no no DT 12884 1886 21 man man NN 12884 1886 22 could could MD 12884 1886 23 bring bring VB 12884 1886 24 the the DT 12884 1886 25 same same JJ 12884 1886 26 animals animal NNS 12884 1886 27 to to IN 12884 1886 28 a a DT 12884 1886 29 full full JJ 12884 1886 30 development development NN 12884 1886 31 as as RB 12884 1886 32 cheaply cheaply RB 12884 1886 33 as as IN 12884 1886 34 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1886 35 could could MD 12884 1886 36 . . . 12884 1887 1 Barring bar VBG 12884 1887 2 contagious contagious JJ 12884 1887 3 diseases disease NNS 12884 1887 4 , , , 12884 1887 5 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1887 6 are be VBP 12884 1887 7 the the DT 12884 1887 8 healthiest healthy JJS 12884 1887 9 creatures creature NNS 12884 1887 10 that that WDT 12884 1887 11 walk walk VBP 12884 1887 12 the the DT 12884 1887 13 earth earth NN 12884 1887 14 , , , 12884 1887 15 and and CC 12884 1887 16 even even RB 12884 1887 17 on on IN 12884 1887 18 an an DT 12884 1887 19 open open JJ 12884 1887 20 range range NN 12884 1887 21 seldom seldom RB 12884 1887 22 if if IN 12884 1887 23 ever ever RB 12884 1887 24 does do VBZ 12884 1887 25 one one PRP 12884 1887 26 voluntarily voluntarily RB 12884 1887 27 forsake forsake VB 12884 1887 28 its -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1887 29 birthplace birthplace NN 12884 1887 30 . . . 12884 1888 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1888 2 spent spend VBD 12884 1888 3 two two CD 12884 1888 4 weeks week NNS 12884 1888 5 on on IN 12884 1888 6 the the DT 12884 1888 7 ranch ranch NN 12884 1888 8 and and CC 12884 1888 9 could could MD 12884 1888 10 have have VB 12884 1888 11 stayed stay VBN 12884 1888 12 the the DT 12884 1888 13 summer summer NN 12884 1888 14 through through RP 12884 1888 15 , , , 12884 1888 16 for for IN 12884 1888 17 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1888 18 love love VBP 12884 1888 19 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1888 20 . . . 12884 1889 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1889 2 lead lead NN 12884 1889 3 herd herd NN 12884 1889 4 was be VBD 12884 1889 5 due due JJ 12884 1889 6 on on IN 12884 1889 7 the the DT 12884 1889 8 Kansas Kansas NNP 12884 1889 9 state state NN 12884 1889 10 line line NN 12884 1889 11 early early RB 12884 1889 12 in in IN 12884 1889 13 May May NNP 12884 1889 14 , , , 12884 1889 15 so so RB 12884 1889 16 remaining remain VBG 12884 1889 17 at at IN 12884 1889 18 the the DT 12884 1889 19 Edwards Edwards NNP 12884 1889 20 ranch ranch NN 12884 1889 21 until until IN 12884 1889 22 the the DT 12884 1889 23 last last JJ 12884 1889 24 possible possible JJ 12884 1889 25 hour hour NN 12884 1889 26 , , , 12884 1889 27 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1889 28 took take VBD 12884 1889 29 train train NN 12884 1889 30 and and CC 12884 1889 31 reached reach VBD 12884 1889 32 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1889 33 , , , 12884 1889 34 where where WRB 12884 1889 35 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1889 36 active active JJ 12884 1889 37 partner partner NN 12884 1889 38 was be VBD 12884 1889 39 awaiting await VBG 12884 1889 40 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1889 41 . . . 12884 1890 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1890 2 had have VBD 12884 1890 3 just just RB 12884 1890 4 returned return VBN 12884 1890 5 from from IN 12884 1890 6 the the DT 12884 1890 7 Medicine Medicine NNP 12884 1890 8 River River NNP 12884 1890 9 , , , 12884 1890 10 and and CC 12884 1890 11 reported report VBD 12884 1890 12 everything everything NN 12884 1890 13 serene serene JJ 12884 1890 14 . . . 12884 1891 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1891 2 had have VBD 12884 1891 3 made make VBN 12884 1891 4 arrangements arrangement NNS 12884 1891 5 to to TO 12884 1891 6 have have VB 12884 1891 7 the the DT 12884 1891 8 men man NNS 12884 1891 9 attend attend VB 12884 1891 10 all all PDT 12884 1891 11 the the DT 12884 1891 12 country country NN 12884 1891 13 round round NN 12884 1891 14 - - HYPH 12884 1891 15 ups up NNS 12884 1891 16 within within IN 12884 1891 17 one one CD 12884 1891 18 hundred hundred CD 12884 1891 19 miles mile NNS 12884 1891 20 of of IN 12884 1891 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1891 22 range range NN 12884 1891 23 . . . 12884 1892 1 Several several JJ 12884 1892 2 herds herd NNS 12884 1892 3 had have VBD 12884 1892 4 already already RB 12884 1892 5 reached reach VBN 12884 1892 6 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1892 7 , , , 12884 1892 8 and and CC 12884 1892 9 the the DT 12884 1892 10 next next JJ 12884 1892 11 day day NN 12884 1892 12 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1892 13 started start VBD 12884 1892 14 south south RB 12884 1892 15 on on IN 12884 1892 16 horseback horseback NN 12884 1892 17 to to TO 12884 1892 18 meet meet VB 12884 1892 19 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1892 20 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1892 21 at at IN 12884 1892 22 Caldwell Caldwell NNP 12884 1892 23 on on IN 12884 1892 24 the the DT 12884 1892 25 line line NN 12884 1892 26 , , , 12884 1892 27 or or CC 12884 1892 28 at at IN 12884 1892 29 Pond Pond NNP 12884 1892 30 Creek Creek NNP 12884 1892 31 in in IN 12884 1892 32 the the DT 12884 1892 33 Cherokee Cherokee NNP 12884 1892 34 Outlet Outlet NNP 12884 1892 35 . . . 12884 1893 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1893 2 was be VBD 12884 1893 3 going go VBG 12884 1893 4 to to TO 12884 1893 5 be be VB 12884 1893 6 difficult difficult JJ 12884 1893 7 to to TO 12884 1893 8 secure secure VB 12884 1893 9 range range NN 12884 1893 10 for for IN 12884 1893 11 herds herd NNS 12884 1893 12 within within IN 12884 1893 13 fifteen fifteen CD 12884 1893 14 miles mile NNS 12884 1893 15 of of IN 12884 1893 16 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1893 17 , , , 12884 1893 18 and and CC 12884 1893 19 the the DT 12884 1893 20 opinion opinion NN 12884 1893 21 seemed seem VBD 12884 1893 22 general general JJ 12884 1893 23 that that IN 12884 1893 24 this this DT 12884 1893 25 would would MD 12884 1893 26 be be VB 12884 1893 27 the the DT 12884 1893 28 last last JJ 12884 1893 29 year year NN 12884 1893 30 that that DT 12884 1893 31 town town NN 12884 1893 32 could could MD 12884 1893 33 hope hope VB 12884 1893 34 to to TO 12884 1893 35 hold hold VB 12884 1893 36 any any DT 12884 1893 37 portion portion NN 12884 1893 38 of of IN 12884 1893 39 the the DT 12884 1893 40 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1893 41 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1893 42 trade trade NN 12884 1893 43 . . . 12884 1894 1 On on IN 12884 1894 2 arriving arrive VBG 12884 1894 3 at at IN 12884 1894 4 Pond Pond NNP 12884 1894 5 Creek Creek NNP 12884 1894 6 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1894 7 found find VBD 12884 1894 8 that that IN 12884 1894 9 fully fully RB 12884 1894 10 half half PDT 12884 1894 11 the the DT 12884 1894 12 herds herd NNS 12884 1894 13 were be VBD 12884 1894 14 turning turn VBG 12884 1894 15 up up RP 12884 1894 16 that that DT 12884 1894 17 stream stream NN 12884 1894 18 , , , 12884 1894 19 heading head VBG 12884 1894 20 for for IN 12884 1894 21 Great Great NNP 12884 1894 22 Bend Bend NNP 12884 1894 23 , , , 12884 1894 24 Ellsworth Ellsworth NNP 12884 1894 25 , , , 12884 1894 26 Ellis Ellis NNP 12884 1894 27 , , , 12884 1894 28 and and CC 12884 1894 29 Nickerson Nickerson NNP 12884 1894 30 , , , 12884 1894 31 all all DT 12884 1894 32 markets market NNS 12884 1894 33 within within IN 12884 1894 34 the the DT 12884 1894 35 State State NNP 12884 1894 36 of of IN 12884 1894 37 Kansas Kansas NNP 12884 1894 38 . . . 12884 1895 1 The the DT 12884 1895 2 year year NN 12884 1895 3 before before IN 12884 1895 4 nearly nearly RB 12884 1895 5 one one CD 12884 1895 6 third third NN 12884 1895 7 the the DT 12884 1895 8 drive drive NN 12884 1895 9 had have VBD 12884 1895 10 gone go VBN 12884 1895 11 to to IN 12884 1895 12 the the DT 12884 1895 13 two two CD 12884 1895 14 first first RB 12884 1895 15 - - HYPH 12884 1895 16 named name VBN 12884 1895 17 points point NNS 12884 1895 18 , , , 12884 1895 19 and and CC 12884 1895 20 now now RB 12884 1895 21 other other JJ 12884 1895 22 towns town NNS 12884 1895 23 were be VBD 12884 1895 24 offering offer VBG 12884 1895 25 inducements inducement NNS 12884 1895 26 and and CC 12884 1895 27 bidding bid VBG 12884 1895 28 for for IN 12884 1895 29 a a DT 12884 1895 30 share share NN 12884 1895 31 of of IN 12884 1895 32 the the DT 12884 1895 33 present present JJ 12884 1895 34 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1895 35 exodus exodus NN 12884 1895 36 . . . 12884 1896 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1896 2 lead lead NN 12884 1896 3 herd herd NN 12884 1896 4 arrived arrive VBD 12884 1896 5 without without IN 12884 1896 6 an an DT 12884 1896 7 incident incident NN 12884 1896 8 en en IN 12884 1896 9 route route NN 12884 1896 10 . . . 12884 1897 1 The the DT 12884 1897 2 second second JJ 12884 1897 3 one one NN 12884 1897 4 came come VBD 12884 1897 5 in in RP 12884 1897 6 promptly promptly RB 12884 1897 7 , , , 12884 1897 8 both both DT 12884 1897 9 passing pass VBG 12884 1897 10 on on RP 12884 1897 11 and and CC 12884 1897 12 picking pick VBG 12884 1897 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1897 14 way way NN 12884 1897 15 through through IN 12884 1897 16 the the DT 12884 1897 17 border border NN 12884 1897 18 settlements settlement NNS 12884 1897 19 to to IN 12884 1897 20 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1897 21 . . . 12884 1898 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1898 2 waited wait VBD 12884 1898 3 until until IN 12884 1898 4 the the DT 12884 1898 5 third third JJ 12884 1898 6 one one CD 12884 1898 7 put put VBD 12884 1898 8 in in IN 12884 1898 9 an an DT 12884 1898 10 appearance appearance NN 12884 1898 11 , , , 12884 1898 12 leaving leave VBG 12884 1898 13 orders order NNS 12884 1898 14 for for IN 12884 1898 15 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1898 16 and and CC 12884 1898 17 the the DT 12884 1898 18 two two CD 12884 1898 19 rear rear JJ 12884 1898 20 ones one NNS 12884 1898 21 to to IN 12884 1898 22 camp camp NN 12884 1898 23 on on IN 12884 1898 24 some some DT 12884 1898 25 convenient convenient JJ 12884 1898 26 creek creek NN 12884 1898 27 in in IN 12884 1898 28 the the DT 12884 1898 29 Outlet Outlet NNP 12884 1898 30 near near IN 12884 1898 31 Caldwell Caldwell NNP 12884 1898 32 . . . 12884 1899 1 Arrangements arrangement NNS 12884 1899 2 were be VBD 12884 1899 3 made make VBN 12884 1899 4 with with IN 12884 1899 5 Captain Captain NNP 12884 1899 6 Stone Stone NNP 12884 1899 7 for for IN 12884 1899 8 supplying supply VBG 12884 1899 9 the the DT 12884 1899 10 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1899 11 , , , 12884 1899 12 and and CC 12884 1899 13 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1899 14 hurried hurry VBD 12884 1899 15 on on RP 12884 1899 16 to to TO 12884 1899 17 overtake overtake VB 12884 1899 18 the the DT 12884 1899 19 lead lead NN 12884 1899 20 herds herd NNS 12884 1899 21 , , , 12884 1899 22 then then RB 12884 1899 23 nearing near VBG 12884 1899 24 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1899 25 . . . 12884 1900 1 An an DT 12884 1900 2 ample ample JJ 12884 1900 3 range range NN 12884 1900 4 was be VBD 12884 1900 5 found find VBN 12884 1900 6 but but CC 12884 1900 7 twenty twenty CD 12884 1900 8 miles mile NNS 12884 1900 9 up up IN 12884 1900 10 the the DT 12884 1900 11 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 12884 1900 12 River River NNP 12884 1900 13 , , , 12884 1900 14 and and CC 12884 1900 15 the the DT 12884 1900 16 third third JJ 12884 1900 17 day day NN 12884 1900 18 all all PDT 12884 1900 19 the the DT 12884 1900 20 Bell Bell NNP 12884 1900 21 County County NNP 12884 1900 22 men man NNS 12884 1900 23 in in IN 12884 1900 24 the the DT 12884 1900 25 two two CD 12884 1900 26 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1900 27 were be VBD 12884 1900 28 sent send VBN 12884 1900 29 home home RB 12884 1900 30 by by IN 12884 1900 31 train train NN 12884 1900 32 . . . 12884 1901 1 The the DT 12884 1901 2 market market NN 12884 1901 3 was be VBD 12884 1901 4 much much RB 12884 1901 5 the the DT 12884 1901 6 same same JJ 12884 1901 7 as as IN 12884 1901 8 the the DT 12884 1901 9 year year NN 12884 1901 10 before before RB 12884 1901 11 : : : 12884 1901 12 one one CD 12884 1901 13 herd herd NN 12884 1901 14 of of IN 12884 1901 15 three three CD 12884 1901 16 thousand thousand CD 12884 1901 17 two two CD 12884 1901 18 - - HYPH 12884 1901 19 year year NN 12884 1901 20 - - HYPH 12884 1901 21 olds old NNS 12884 1901 22 was be VBD 12884 1901 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1901 24 largest large JJS 12884 1901 25 individual individual JJ 12884 1901 26 sale sale NN 12884 1901 27 . . . 12884 1902 1 Early early RB 12884 1902 2 in in IN 12884 1902 3 August August NNP 12884 1902 4 the the DT 12884 1902 5 last last JJ 12884 1902 6 herd herd NN 12884 1902 7 was be VBD 12884 1902 8 brought bring VBN 12884 1902 9 from from IN 12884 1902 10 the the DT 12884 1902 11 state state NN 12884 1902 12 line line NN 12884 1902 13 and and CC 12884 1902 14 the the DT 12884 1902 15 through through JJ 12884 1902 16 help help NN 12884 1902 17 reduced reduce VBN 12884 1902 18 to to IN 12884 1902 19 two two CD 12884 1902 20 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1902 21 , , , 12884 1902 22 one one CD 12884 1902 23 holding hold VBG 12884 1902 24 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1902 25 at at IN 12884 1902 26 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1902 27 and and CC 12884 1902 28 the the DT 12884 1902 29 other other JJ 12884 1902 30 bringing bringing NN 12884 1902 31 in in RP 12884 1902 32 shipments shipment NNS 12884 1902 33 of of IN 12884 1902 34 beeves beef NNS 12884 1902 35 from from IN 12884 1902 36 the the DT 12884 1902 37 Medicine Medicine NNP 12884 1902 38 River River NNP 12884 1902 39 range range NN 12884 1902 40 . . . 12884 1903 1 The the DT 12884 1903 2 latter latter JJ 12884 1903 3 were be VBD 12884 1903 4 splendid splendid JJ 12884 1903 5 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1903 6 , , , 12884 1903 7 fatted fat VBN 12884 1903 8 to to IN 12884 1903 9 a a DT 12884 1903 10 finish finish NN 12884 1903 11 for for IN 12884 1903 12 grass grass NN 12884 1903 13 animals animal NNS 12884 1903 14 , , , 12884 1903 15 and and CC 12884 1903 16 brought bring VBD 12884 1903 17 top top JJ 12884 1903 18 prices price NNS 12884 1903 19 in in IN 12884 1903 20 the the DT 12884 1903 21 different different JJ 12884 1903 22 markets market NNS 12884 1903 23 to to TO 12884 1903 24 which which WDT 12884 1903 25 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1903 26 were be VBD 12884 1903 27 consigned consigned JJ 12884 1903 28 . . . 12884 1904 1 Omitting omit VBG 12884 1904 2 details detail NNS 12884 1904 3 , , , 12884 1904 4 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1904 5 will will MD 12884 1904 6 say say VB 12884 1904 7 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1904 8 was be VBD 12884 1904 9 an an DT 12884 1904 10 active active JJ 12884 1904 11 year year NN 12884 1904 12 , , , 12884 1904 13 as as IN 12884 1904 14 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1904 15 bought buy VBD 12884 1904 16 and and CC 12884 1904 17 sold sell VBD 12884 1904 18 fully fully RB 12884 1904 19 as as RB 12884 1904 20 many many JJ 12884 1904 21 more more JJR 12884 1904 22 as as IN 12884 1904 23 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1904 24 drive drive NN 12884 1904 25 amounted amount VBD 12884 1904 26 to to IN 12884 1904 27 , , , 12884 1904 28 while while IN 12884 1904 29 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1904 30 added add VBD 12884 1904 31 to to IN 12884 1904 32 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1904 33 stock stock NN 12884 1904 34 of of IN 12884 1904 35 saddle saddle NNP 12884 1904 36 horses horse NNS 12884 1904 37 an an DT 12884 1904 38 even even RB 12884 1904 39 three three CD 12884 1904 40 hundred hundred CD 12884 1904 41 head head NN 12884 1904 42 . . . 12884 1905 1 An an DT 12884 1905 2 amusing amusing JJ 12884 1905 3 incident incident NN 12884 1905 4 occurred occur VBD 12884 1905 5 with with IN 12884 1905 6 one one CD 12884 1905 7 of of IN 12884 1905 8 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1905 9 men man NNS 12884 1905 10 while while IN 12884 1905 11 holding hold VBG 12884 1905 12 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1905 13 that that WDT 12884 1905 14 fall fall VBP 12884 1905 15 at at IN 12884 1905 16 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1905 17 . . . 12884 1906 1 The the DT 12884 1906 2 boys boy NNS 12884 1906 3 were be VBD 12884 1906 4 in in RB 12884 1906 5 and and CC 12884 1906 6 out out IN 12884 1906 7 of of IN 12884 1906 8 town town NN 12884 1906 9 frequently frequently RB 12884 1906 10 , , , 12884 1906 11 and and CC 12884 1906 12 one one CD 12884 1906 13 of of IN 12884 1906 14 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1906 15 returned return VBD 12884 1906 16 to to IN 12884 1906 17 camp camp NN 12884 1906 18 one one CD 12884 1906 19 evening evening NN 12884 1906 20 and and CC 12884 1906 21 informed inform VBD 12884 1906 22 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1906 23 that that IN 12884 1906 24 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1906 25 wanted want VBD 12884 1906 26 to to TO 12884 1906 27 quit quit VB 12884 1906 28 work work NN 12884 1906 29 , , , 12884 1906 30 as as IN 12884 1906 31 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1906 32 intended intend VBD 12884 1906 33 to to TO 12884 1906 34 return return VB 12884 1906 35 to to IN 12884 1906 36 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1906 37 and and CC 12884 1906 38 kill kill VB 12884 1906 39 a a DT 12884 1906 40 man man NN 12884 1906 41 . . . 12884 1907 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1907 2 was be VBD 12884 1907 3 a a DT 12884 1907 4 good good JJ 12884 1907 5 hand hand NN 12884 1907 6 and and CC 12884 1907 7 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1907 8 tried try VBD 12884 1907 9 to to TO 12884 1907 10 persuade persuade VB 12884 1907 11 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1907 12 out out IN 12884 1907 13 of of IN 12884 1907 14 the the DT 12884 1907 15 idea idea NN 12884 1907 16 , , , 12884 1907 17 but but CC 12884 1907 18 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1907 19 insisted insist VBD 12884 1907 20 that that IN 12884 1907 21 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1907 22 was be VBD 12884 1907 23 absolutely absolutely RB 12884 1907 24 necessary necessary JJ 12884 1907 25 to to TO 12884 1907 26 preserve preserve VB 12884 1907 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1907 28 honor honor NN 12884 1907 29 . . . 12884 1908 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1908 2 threatened threaten VBD 12884 1908 3 to to TO 12884 1908 4 refuse refuse VB 12884 1908 5 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1908 6 a a DT 12884 1908 7 horse horse NN 12884 1908 8 , , , 12884 1908 9 but but CC 12884 1908 10 seeing see VBG 12884 1908 11 that that DT 12884 1908 12 menace menace NN 12884 1908 13 and and CC 12884 1908 14 persuasion persuasion NN 12884 1908 15 were be VBD 12884 1908 16 useless useless JJ 12884 1908 17 , , , 12884 1908 18 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1908 19 ordered order VBD 12884 1908 20 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1908 21 to to TO 12884 1908 22 pick pick VB 12884 1908 23 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1908 24 holdings holding NNS 12884 1908 25 of of IN 12884 1908 26 saddle saddle NNP 12884 1908 27 stock stock NN 12884 1908 28 , , , 12884 1908 29 gave give VBD 12884 1908 30 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1908 31 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1908 32 wages wage NNS 12884 1908 33 due due JJ 12884 1908 34 , , , 12884 1908 35 and and CC 12884 1908 36 told tell VBD 12884 1908 37 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1908 38 to to TO 12884 1908 39 be be VB 12884 1908 40 sure sure JJ 12884 1908 41 and and CC 12884 1908 42 shoot shoot VB 12884 1908 43 first first RB 12884 1908 44 . . . 12884 1909 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1909 2 bade bid VBD 12884 1909 3 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1909 4 all all DT 12884 1909 5 good good JJ 12884 1909 6 - - HYPH 12884 1909 7 by by RB 12884 1909 8 , , , 12884 1909 9 and and CC 12884 1909 10 a a DT 12884 1909 11 chum chum NN 12884 1909 12 of of IN 12884 1909 13 his -PRON- PRP 12884 1909 14 went go VBD 12884 1909 15 with with IN 12884 1909 16 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1909 17 . . . 12884 1910 1 About about IN 12884 1910 2 an an DT 12884 1910 3 hour hour NN 12884 1910 4 before before IN 12884 1910 5 daybreak daybreak NN 12884 1910 6 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1910 7 returned return VBD 12884 1910 8 and and CC 12884 1910 9 awoke awake VBD 12884 1910 10 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1910 11 , , , 12884 1910 12 when when WRB 12884 1910 13 the the DT 12884 1910 14 aggrieved aggrieved JJ 12884 1910 15 boy boy NN 12884 1910 16 said say VBD 12884 1910 17 : : : 12884 1910 18 " " `` 12884 1910 19 Mr. Mr. NNP 12884 1910 20 Anthony Anthony NNP 12884 1910 21 , , , 12884 1910 22 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1910 23 did do VBD 12884 1910 24 n't not RB 12884 1910 25 kill kill VB 12884 1910 26 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1910 27 . . . 12884 1911 1 No no UH 12884 1911 2 , , , 12884 1911 3 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1911 4 did do VBD 12884 1911 5 n't not RB 12884 1911 6 kill kill VB 12884 1911 7 him -PRON- PRP 12884 1911 8 . . . 12884 1912 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1912 2 's be VBZ 12884 1912 3 a a DT 12884 1912 4 good good JJ 12884 1912 5 man man NN 12884 1912 6 . . . 12884 1913 1 You -PRON- PRP 12884 1913 2 bet bet VBP 12884 1913 3 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1913 4 's be VBZ 12884 1913 5 a a DT 12884 1913 6 game game NN 12884 1913 7 one one NN 12884 1913 8 . . . 12884 1914 1 Oh oh UH 12884 1914 2 , , , 12884 1914 3 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1914 4 's be VBZ 12884 1914 5 a a DT 12884 1914 6 good good JJ 12884 1914 7 man man NN 12884 1914 8 all all RB 12884 1914 9 right right JJ 12884 1914 10 . . . 12884 1914 11 " " '' 12884 1915 1 That that DT 12884 1915 2 morning morning NN 12884 1915 3 when when WRB 12884 1915 4 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1915 5 awoke awake VBD 12884 1915 6 both both DT 12884 1915 7 lads lad NNS 12884 1915 8 were be VBD 12884 1915 9 out out RB 12884 1915 10 on on IN 12884 1915 11 herd herd NN 12884 1915 12 , , , 12884 1915 13 and and CC 12884 1915 14 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1915 15 had have VBD 12884 1915 16 an an DT 12884 1915 17 early early JJ 12884 1915 18 appointment appointment NN 12884 1915 19 to to TO 12884 1915 20 meet meet VB 12884 1915 21 parties party NNS 12884 1915 22 in in IN 12884 1915 23 town town NN 12884 1915 24 . . . 12884 1916 1 Major Major NNP 12884 1916 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1916 3 gave give VBD 12884 1916 4 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1916 5 the the DT 12884 1916 6 story story NN 12884 1916 7 immediately immediately RB 12884 1916 8 on on IN 12884 1916 9 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1916 10 arrival arrival NN 12884 1916 11 . . . 12884 1917 1 The the DT 12884 1917 2 boys boy NNS 12884 1917 3 had have VBD 12884 1917 4 located locate VBN 12884 1917 5 the the DT 12884 1917 6 offender offender NN 12884 1917 7 in in IN 12884 1917 8 a a DT 12884 1917 9 store store NN 12884 1917 10 , , , 12884 1917 11 and and CC 12884 1917 12 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1917 13 anticipated anticipate VBD 12884 1917 14 the the DT 12884 1917 15 fact fact NN 12884 1917 16 that that IN 12884 1917 17 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1917 18 were be VBD 12884 1917 19 on on IN 12884 1917 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1917 21 trail trail NN 12884 1917 22 . . . 12884 1918 1 As as IN 12884 1918 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1918 3 men man NNS 12884 1918 4 entered enter VBD 12884 1918 5 the the DT 12884 1918 6 place place NN 12884 1918 7 , , , 12884 1918 8 the the DT 12884 1918 9 enemy enemy NN 12884 1918 10 stepped step VBD 12884 1918 11 from from IN 12884 1918 12 behind behind IN 12884 1918 13 a a DT 12884 1918 14 pile pile NN 12884 1918 15 of of IN 12884 1918 16 clothing clothing NN 12884 1918 17 with with IN 12884 1918 18 two two CD 12884 1918 19 six six CD 12884 1918 20 - - HYPH 12884 1918 21 shooters shooter NNS 12884 1918 22 leveled level VBD 12884 1918 23 in in IN 12884 1918 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1918 25 faces face NNS 12884 1918 26 , , , 12884 1918 27 and and CC 12884 1918 28 ordered order VBD 12884 1918 29 a a DT 12884 1918 30 clerk clerk NN 12884 1918 31 to to TO 12884 1918 32 relieve relieve VB 12884 1918 33 the the DT 12884 1918 34 pair pair NN 12884 1918 35 of of IN 12884 1918 36 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1918 37 pistols pistol NNS 12884 1918 38 , , , 12884 1918 39 which which WDT 12884 1918 40 was be VBD 12884 1918 41 promptly promptly RB 12884 1918 42 done do VBN 12884 1918 43 . . . 12884 1919 1 Once once IN 12884 1919 2 the the DT 12884 1919 3 particulars particular NNS 12884 1919 4 were be VBD 12884 1919 5 known know VBN 12884 1919 6 at at IN 12884 1919 7 camp camp NN 12884 1919 8 , , , 12884 1919 9 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1919 10 was be VBD 12884 1919 11 looked look VBN 12884 1919 12 upon upon IN 12884 1919 13 as as IN 12884 1919 14 a a DT 12884 1919 15 good good JJ 12884 1919 16 joke joke NN 12884 1919 17 on on IN 12884 1919 18 the the DT 12884 1919 19 lad lad NN 12884 1919 20 , , , 12884 1919 21 and and CC 12884 1919 22 whenever whenever WRB 12884 1919 23 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1919 24 was be VBD 12884 1919 25 asked ask VBN 12884 1919 26 what what WP 12884 1919 27 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1919 28 thought think VBD 12884 1919 29 of of IN 12884 1919 30 Mr. Mr. NNP 12884 1919 31 Blank Blank NNP 12884 1919 32 , , , 12884 1919 33 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1919 34 reply reply NN 12884 1919 35 invariably invariably RB 12884 1919 36 was be VBD 12884 1919 37 , , , 12884 1919 38 " " `` 12884 1919 39 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1919 40 's be VBZ 12884 1919 41 a a DT 12884 1919 42 good good JJ 12884 1919 43 man man NN 12884 1919 44 . . . 12884 1919 45 " " '' 12884 1920 1 The the DT 12884 1920 2 drive drive NN 12884 1920 3 that that DT 12884 1920 4 year year NN 12884 1920 5 to to IN 12884 1920 6 the the DT 12884 1920 7 different different JJ 12884 1920 8 markets market NNS 12884 1920 9 in in IN 12884 1920 10 Kansas Kansas NNP 12884 1920 11 amounted amount VBD 12884 1920 12 to to IN 12884 1920 13 about about RB 12884 1920 14 five five CD 12884 1920 15 hundred hundred CD 12884 1920 16 thousand thousand CD 12884 1920 17 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1920 18 . . . 12884 1921 1 One one CD 12884 1921 2 half half PDT 12884 1921 3 this this DT 12884 1921 4 number number NN 12884 1921 5 were be VBD 12884 1921 6 handled handle VBN 12884 1921 7 at at IN 12884 1921 8 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1921 9 , , , 12884 1921 10 the the DT 12884 1921 11 surrounding surround VBG 12884 1921 12 country country NN 12884 1921 13 absorbing absorb VBG 12884 1921 14 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1921 15 to to IN 12884 1921 16 such such PDT 12884 1921 17 an an DT 12884 1921 18 extent extent NN 12884 1921 19 that that IN 12884 1921 20 when when WRB 12884 1921 21 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1921 22 came come VBD 12884 1921 23 time time NN 12884 1921 24 to to TO 12884 1921 25 restock restock VB 12884 1921 26 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1921 27 Medicine Medicine NNP 12884 1921 28 River River NNP 12884 1921 29 range range NN 12884 1921 30 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1921 31 was be VBD 12884 1921 32 compelled compel VBN 12884 1921 33 to to TO 12884 1921 34 go go VB 12884 1921 35 to to IN 12884 1921 36 Great Great NNP 12884 1921 37 Bend Bend NNP 12884 1921 38 to to TO 12884 1921 39 secure secure VB 12884 1921 40 the the DT 12884 1921 41 needed need VBN 12884 1921 42 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1921 43 . . . 12884 1922 1 All all DT 12884 1922 2 saddle saddle NN 12884 1922 3 horses horse NNS 12884 1922 4 , , , 12884 1922 5 both both DT 12884 1922 6 purchased purchase VBD 12884 1922 7 and and CC 12884 1922 8 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1922 9 own own JJ 12884 1922 10 remudas remudas NN 12884 1922 11 , , , 12884 1922 12 with with IN 12884 1922 13 wagons wagon NNS 12884 1922 14 , , , 12884 1922 15 were be VBD 12884 1922 16 sent send VBN 12884 1922 17 to to IN 12884 1922 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1922 19 winter winter NN 12884 1922 20 camps camp NNS 12884 1922 21 by by IN 12884 1922 22 the the DT 12884 1922 23 shipping shipping NN 12884 1922 24 crew crew NN 12884 1922 25 , , , 12884 1922 26 so so IN 12884 1922 27 that that IN 12884 1922 28 the the DT 12884 1922 29 final final JJ 12884 1922 30 start start NN 12884 1922 31 for for IN 12884 1922 32 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1922 33 would would MD 12884 1922 34 be be VB 12884 1922 35 made make VBN 12884 1922 36 from from IN 12884 1922 37 the the DT 12884 1922 38 Medicine Medicine NNP 12884 1922 39 River River NNP 12884 1922 40 . . . 12884 1923 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1923 2 was be VBD 12884 1923 3 the the DT 12884 1923 4 last last JJ 12884 1923 5 of of IN 12884 1923 6 October October NNP 12884 1923 7 that that IN 12884 1923 8 the the DT 12884 1923 9 last last JJ 12884 1923 10 six six CD 12884 1923 11 trains train NNS 12884 1923 12 of of IN 12884 1923 13 beeves beef NNS 12884 1923 14 were be VBD 12884 1923 15 brought bring VBN 12884 1923 16 in in RP 12884 1923 17 to to IN 12884 1923 18 the the DT 12884 1923 19 railroad railroad NN 12884 1923 20 for for IN 12884 1923 21 shipment shipment NN 12884 1923 22 , , , 12884 1923 23 the the DT 12884 1923 24 season season NN 12884 1923 25 's 's POS 12884 1923 26 work work NN 12884 1923 27 drawing draw VBG 12884 1923 28 to to IN 12884 1923 29 an an DT 12884 1923 30 end end NN 12884 1923 31 . . . 12884 1924 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 12884 1924 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1924 3 had have VBD 12884 1924 4 closed close VBN 12884 1924 5 contracts contract NNS 12884 1924 6 on on IN 12884 1924 7 ten ten CD 12884 1924 8 thousand thousand CD 12884 1924 9 three three CD 12884 1924 10 - - HYPH 12884 1924 11 year year NN 12884 1924 12 - - HYPH 12884 1924 13 old old JJ 12884 1924 14 steers steer NNS 12884 1924 15 at at IN 12884 1924 16 " " `` 12884 1924 17 The the DT 12884 1924 18 Bend Bend NNP 12884 1924 19 , , , 12884 1924 20 " " '' 12884 1924 21 so so IN 12884 1924 22 as as RB 12884 1924 23 fast fast RB 12884 1924 24 as as IN 12884 1924 25 the the DT 12884 1924 26 three three CD 12884 1924 27 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1924 28 were be VBD 12884 1924 29 relieved relieve VBN 12884 1924 30 of of IN 12884 1924 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1924 32 consignment consignment NN 12884 1924 33 of of IN 12884 1924 34 beeves beef NNS 12884 1924 35 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1924 36 pulled pull VBD 12884 1924 37 out out RP 12884 1924 38 up up IN 12884 1924 39 the the DT 12884 1924 40 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 12884 1924 41 River River NNP 12884 1924 42 to to TO 12884 1924 43 receive receive VB 12884 1924 44 the the DT 12884 1924 45 last last JJ 12884 1924 46 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1924 47 of of IN 12884 1924 48 the the DT 12884 1924 49 year year NN 12884 1924 50 . . . 12884 1925 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1925 2 was be VBD 12884 1925 3 nearly nearly RB 12884 1925 4 one one CD 12884 1925 5 hundred hundred CD 12884 1925 6 miles mile NNS 12884 1925 7 from from IN 12884 1925 8 Wichita Wichita NNP 12884 1925 9 , , , 12884 1925 10 and and CC 12884 1925 11 on on IN 12884 1925 12 the the DT 12884 1925 13 arrival arrival NN 12884 1925 14 of of IN 12884 1925 15 the the DT 12884 1925 16 shipping shipping NN 12884 1925 17 crews crew NNS 12884 1925 18 the the DT 12884 1925 19 herds herd NNS 12884 1925 20 were be VBD 12884 1925 21 received receive VBN 12884 1925 22 and and CC 12884 1925 23 started start VBN 12884 1925 24 south south RB 12884 1925 25 for for IN 12884 1925 26 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1925 27 winter winter NN 12884 1925 28 range range NN 12884 1925 29 . . . 12884 1926 1 Major Major NNP 12884 1926 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1926 3 and and CC 12884 1926 4 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1926 5 accompanied accompany VBD 12884 1926 6 the the DT 12884 1926 7 herds herd NNS 12884 1926 8 to to IN 12884 1926 9 the the DT 12884 1926 10 Medicine medicine NN 12884 1926 11 , , , 12884 1926 12 and and CC 12884 1926 13 within within IN 12884 1926 14 a a DT 12884 1926 15 week week NN 12884 1926 16 after after IN 12884 1926 17 reaching reach VBG 12884 1926 18 the the DT 12884 1926 19 range range NN 12884 1926 20 the the DT 12884 1926 21 two two CD 12884 1926 22 through through IN 12884 1926 23 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1926 24 started start VBD 12884 1926 25 home home RB 12884 1926 26 with with IN 12884 1926 27 five five CD 12884 1926 28 wagons wagon NNS 12884 1926 29 and and CC 12884 1926 30 eight eight CD 12884 1926 31 hundred hundred CD 12884 1926 32 saddle saddle NN 12884 1926 33 horses horse NNS 12884 1926 34 . . . 12884 1927 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1927 2 was be VBD 12884 1927 3 the the DT 12884 1927 4 latter latter JJ 12884 1927 5 part part NN 12884 1927 6 of of IN 12884 1927 7 November November NNP 12884 1927 8 when when WRB 12884 1927 9 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1927 10 left leave VBD 12884 1927 11 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1927 12 winter winter NN 12884 1927 13 camps camp NNS 12884 1927 14 and and CC 12884 1927 15 returned return VBD 12884 1927 16 to to IN 12884 1927 17 The the DT 12884 1927 18 Grove Grove NNP 12884 1927 19 for for IN 12884 1927 20 the the DT 12884 1927 21 annual annual JJ 12884 1927 22 settlement settlement NN 12884 1927 23 . . . 12884 1928 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1928 2 silent silent JJ 12884 1928 3 partner partner NN 12884 1928 4 was be VBD 12884 1928 5 present present JJ 12884 1928 6 , , , 12884 1928 7 and and CC 12884 1928 8 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1928 9 broke break VBD 12884 1928 10 the the DT 12884 1928 11 necks neck NNS 12884 1928 12 of of IN 12884 1928 13 a a DT 12884 1928 14 number number NN 12884 1928 15 of of IN 12884 1928 16 champagne champagne NN 12884 1928 17 bottles bottle NNS 12884 1928 18 in in IN 12884 1928 19 properly properly RB 12884 1928 20 celebrating celebrate VBG 12884 1928 21 the the DT 12884 1928 22 success success NN 12884 1928 23 of of IN 12884 1928 24 the the DT 12884 1928 25 year year NN 12884 1928 26 's 's POS 12884 1928 27 work work NN 12884 1928 28 . . . 12884 1929 1 The the DT 12884 1929 2 wintered winter VBN 12884 1929 3 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1929 4 had have VBD 12884 1929 5 cleared clear VBN 12884 1929 6 the the DT 12884 1929 7 Dutchman Dutchman NNP 12884 1929 8 's 's POS 12884 1929 9 one one CD 12884 1929 10 per per IN 12884 1929 11 cent cent NN 12884 1929 12 , , , 12884 1929 13 while while IN 12884 1929 14 every every DT 12884 1929 15 hoof hoof NN 12884 1929 16 in in IN 12884 1929 17 the the DT 12884 1929 18 through through NN 12884 1929 19 and and CC 12884 1929 20 purchased purchase VBN 12884 1929 21 herds herd NNS 12884 1929 22 was be VBD 12884 1929 23 a a DT 12884 1929 24 fine fine JJ 12884 1929 25 source source NN 12884 1929 26 of of IN 12884 1929 27 profit profit NN 12884 1929 28 . . . 12884 1930 1 Congress Congress NNP 12884 1930 2 would would MD 12884 1930 3 convene convene VB 12884 1930 4 within within IN 12884 1930 5 a a DT 12884 1930 6 week week NN 12884 1930 7 , , , 12884 1930 8 and and CC 12884 1930 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1930 10 silent silent JJ 12884 1930 11 partner partner NN 12884 1930 12 suggested suggest VBD 12884 1930 13 that that IN 12884 1930 14 all all DT 12884 1930 15 three three CD 12884 1930 16 of of IN 12884 1930 17 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1930 18 go go VBP 12884 1930 19 down down RP 12884 1930 20 to to IN 12884 1930 21 Washington Washington NNP 12884 1930 22 and and CC 12884 1930 23 attend attend VB 12884 1930 24 the the DT 12884 1930 25 opening open VBG 12884 1930 26 exercises exercise NNS 12884 1930 27 . . . 12884 1931 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1931 2 had have VBD 12884 1931 3 already already RB 12884 1931 4 looked look VBN 12884 1931 5 into into IN 12884 1931 6 the the DT 12884 1931 7 contracting contracting NN 12884 1931 8 of of IN 12884 1931 9 beef beef NN 12884 1931 10 to to IN 12884 1931 11 the the DT 12884 1931 12 government government NN 12884 1931 13 , , , 12884 1931 14 and and CC 12884 1931 15 was be VBD 12884 1931 16 particularly particularly RB 12884 1931 17 anxious anxious JJ 12884 1931 18 to to TO 12884 1931 19 have have VB 12884 1931 20 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1931 21 opinion opinion NN 12884 1931 22 on on IN 12884 1931 23 a a DT 12884 1931 24 number number NN 12884 1931 25 of of IN 12884 1931 26 contracts contract NNS 12884 1931 27 to to TO 12884 1931 28 be be VB 12884 1931 29 let let VBN 12884 1931 30 the the DT 12884 1931 31 coming come VBG 12884 1931 32 winter winter NN 12884 1931 33 . . . 12884 1932 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 1932 2 had have VBD 12884 1932 3 been be VBN 12884 1932 4 ten ten CD 12884 1932 5 years year NNS 12884 1932 6 since since IN 12884 1932 7 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1932 8 left leave VBD 12884 1932 9 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1932 10 old old JJ 12884 1932 11 home home NN 12884 1932 12 in in IN 12884 1932 13 the the DT 12884 1932 14 Shenandoah Shenandoah NNP 12884 1932 15 Valley Valley NNP 12884 1932 16 , , , 12884 1932 17 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1932 18 parents parent NNS 12884 1932 19 were be VBD 12884 1932 20 still still RB 12884 1932 21 living live VBG 12884 1932 22 , , , 12884 1932 23 and and CC 12884 1932 24 all all DT 12884 1932 25 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1932 26 asked ask VBD 12884 1932 27 was be VBD 12884 1932 28 time time NN 12884 1932 29 enough enough JJ 12884 1932 30 to to TO 12884 1932 31 write write VB 12884 1932 32 a a DT 12884 1932 33 letter letter NN 12884 1932 34 to to IN 12884 1932 35 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1932 36 wife wife NN 12884 1932 37 , , , 12884 1932 38 and and CC 12884 1932 39 buy buy VB 12884 1932 40 some some DT 12884 1932 41 decent decent JJ 12884 1932 42 clothing clothing NN 12884 1932 43 . . . 12884 1933 1 The the DT 12884 1933 2 trio trio NN 12884 1933 3 started start VBD 12884 1933 4 in in IN 12884 1933 5 good good JJ 12884 1933 6 time time NN 12884 1933 7 for for IN 12884 1933 8 the the DT 12884 1933 9 opening opening NN 12884 1933 10 of of IN 12884 1933 11 Congress Congress NNP 12884 1933 12 , , , 12884 1933 13 but but CC 12884 1933 14 once once IN 12884 1933 15 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1933 16 sighted sight VBD 12884 1933 17 the the DT 12884 1933 18 Potomac Potomac NNP 12884 1933 19 River River NNP 12884 1933 20 the the DT 12884 1933 21 old old JJ 12884 1933 22 home home NN 12884 1933 23 hunger hunger NN 12884 1933 24 came come VBD 12884 1933 25 on on IN 12884 1933 26 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1933 27 and and CC 12884 1933 28 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1933 29 left leave VBD 12884 1933 30 the the DT 12884 1933 31 train train NN 12884 1933 32 at at IN 12884 1933 33 Harper Harper NNP 12884 1933 34 's 's POS 12884 1933 35 Ferry Ferry NNP 12884 1933 36 . . . 12884 1934 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1934 2 mother mother NN 12884 1934 3 knew know VBD 12884 1934 4 and and CC 12884 1934 5 greeted greet VBD 12884 1934 6 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1934 7 just just RB 12884 1934 8 as as IN 12884 1934 9 if if IN 12884 1934 10 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1934 11 had have VBD 12884 1934 12 left leave VBN 12884 1934 13 home home RB 12884 1934 14 that that DT 12884 1934 15 morning morning NN 12884 1934 16 on on IN 12884 1934 17 an an DT 12884 1934 18 errand errand NN 12884 1934 19 , , , 12884 1934 20 and and CC 12884 1934 21 had have VBD 12884 1934 22 now now RB 12884 1934 23 returned return VBN 12884 1934 24 . . . 12884 1935 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1935 2 father father NN 12884 1935 3 was be VBD 12884 1935 4 breaking break VBG 12884 1935 5 with with IN 12884 1935 6 years year NNS 12884 1935 7 , , , 12884 1935 8 yet yet RB 12884 1935 9 had have VBD 12884 1935 10 a a DT 12884 1935 11 mental mental JJ 12884 1935 12 alertness alertness NN 12884 1935 13 that that WDT 12884 1935 14 was be VBD 12884 1935 15 remarkable remarkable JJ 12884 1935 16 and and CC 12884 1935 17 a a DT 12884 1935 18 commercial commercial JJ 12884 1935 19 instinct instinct NN 12884 1935 20 that that WDT 12884 1935 21 understood understand VBD 12884 1935 22 the the DT 12884 1935 23 value value NN 12884 1935 24 of of IN 12884 1935 25 a a DT 12884 1935 26 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1935 27 cow cow NN 12884 1935 28 or or CC 12884 1935 29 a a DT 12884 1935 30 section section NN 12884 1935 31 of of IN 12884 1935 32 land land NN 12884 1935 33 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1935 34 . . . 12884 1936 1 The the DT 12884 1936 2 younger young JJR 12884 1936 3 members member NNS 12884 1936 4 of of IN 12884 1936 5 the the DT 12884 1936 6 family family NN 12884 1936 7 gathered gather VBD 12884 1936 8 from from IN 12884 1936 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1936 10 homes home NNS 12884 1936 11 to to TO 12884 1936 12 meet meet VB 12884 1936 13 " " `` 12884 1936 14 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1936 15 " " '' 12884 1936 16 Anthony Anthony NNP 12884 1936 17 , , , 12884 1936 18 and and CC 12884 1936 19 for for IN 12884 1936 20 ten ten CD 12884 1936 21 continuous continuous JJ 12884 1936 22 days day NNS 12884 1936 23 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1936 24 did do VBD 12884 1936 25 nothing nothing NN 12884 1936 26 but but IN 12884 1936 27 answer answer NN 12884 1936 28 questions question NNS 12884 1936 29 , , , 12884 1936 30 running run VBG 12884 1936 31 from from IN 12884 1936 32 the the DT 12884 1936 33 color color NN 12884 1936 34 of of IN 12884 1936 35 the the DT 12884 1936 36 baby baby NN 12884 1936 37 's 's POS 12884 1936 38 eyes eye NNS 12884 1936 39 to to IN 12884 1936 40 why why WRB 12884 1936 41 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1936 42 did do VBD 12884 1936 43 not not RB 12884 1936 44 drive drive VB 12884 1936 45 the the DT 12884 1936 46 fifteen fifteen CD 12884 1936 47 thousand thousand CD 12884 1936 48 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1936 49 in in IN 12884 1936 50 one one CD 12884 1936 51 herd herd NN 12884 1936 52 , , , 12884 1936 53 or or CC 12884 1936 54 how how WRB 12884 1936 55 big big JJ 12884 1936 56 a a DT 12884 1936 57 section section NN 12884 1936 58 of of IN 12884 1936 59 country country NN 12884 1936 60 would would MD 12884 1936 61 one one CD 12884 1936 62 thousand thousand CD 12884 1936 63 certificates certificate NNS 12884 1936 64 of of IN 12884 1936 65 land land NN 12884 1936 66 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1936 67 cover cover NNP 12884 1936 68 . . . 12884 1937 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1937 2 visit visit NN 12884 1937 3 was be VBD 12884 1937 4 broken break VBN 12884 1937 5 by by IN 12884 1937 6 the the DT 12884 1937 7 necessity necessity NN 12884 1937 8 of of IN 12884 1937 9 conferring confer VBG 12884 1937 10 with with IN 12884 1937 11 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1937 12 partners partner NNS 12884 1937 13 , , , 12884 1937 14 so so RB 12884 1937 15 , , , 12884 1937 16 promising promise VBG 12884 1937 17 to to TO 12884 1937 18 spend spend VB 12884 1937 19 Christmas Christmas NNP 12884 1937 20 with with IN 12884 1937 21 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1937 22 mother mother NN 12884 1937 23 , , , 12884 1937 24 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1937 25 was be VBD 12884 1937 26 excused excuse VBN 12884 1937 27 until until IN 12884 1937 28 that that DT 12884 1937 29 date date NN 12884 1937 30 . . . 12884 1938 1 At at IN 12884 1938 2 the the DT 12884 1938 3 War War NNP 12884 1938 4 and and CC 12884 1938 5 Interior Interior NNP 12884 1938 6 departments department NNS 12884 1938 7 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1938 8 made make VBD 12884 1938 9 many many JJ 12884 1938 10 friends friend NNS 12884 1938 11 . . . 12884 1939 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1939 2 understood understand VBD 12884 1939 3 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1939 4 so so RB 12884 1939 5 thoroughly thoroughly RB 12884 1939 6 that that IN 12884 1939 7 there there EX 12884 1939 8 was be VBD 12884 1939 9 no no DT 12884 1939 10 feature feature NN 12884 1939 11 of of IN 12884 1939 12 a a DT 12884 1939 13 delivery delivery NN 12884 1939 14 to to IN 12884 1939 15 the the DT 12884 1939 16 government government NN 12884 1939 17 that that WDT 12884 1939 18 embarrassed embarrass VBD 12884 1939 19 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1939 20 in in IN 12884 1939 21 the the DT 12884 1939 22 least least JJS 12884 1939 23 . . . 12884 1940 1 A a DT 12884 1940 2 list list NN 12884 1940 3 of of IN 12884 1940 4 contracts contract NNS 12884 1940 5 to to TO 12884 1940 6 be be VB 12884 1940 7 let let VBN 12884 1940 8 from from IN 12884 1940 9 each each DT 12884 1940 10 department department NN 12884 1940 11 was be VBD 12884 1940 12 courteously courteously RB 12884 1940 13 furnished furnish VBN 12884 1940 14 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1940 15 , , , 12884 1940 16 but but CC 12884 1940 17 not not RB 12884 1940 18 wishing wish VBG 12884 1940 19 to to TO 12884 1940 20 scatter scatter VB 12884 1940 21 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1940 22 business business NN 12884 1940 23 too too RB 12884 1940 24 wide wide JJ 12884 1940 25 , , , 12884 1940 26 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1940 27 submitted submit VBD 12884 1940 28 bids bid NNS 12884 1940 29 for for IN 12884 1940 30 six six CD 12884 1940 31 Indian indian JJ 12884 1940 32 contracts contract NNS 12884 1940 33 and and CC 12884 1940 34 four four CD 12884 1940 35 for for IN 12884 1940 36 delivery delivery NN 12884 1940 37 to to IN 12884 1940 38 army army NN 12884 1940 39 posts post NNS 12884 1940 40 on on IN 12884 1940 41 the the DT 12884 1940 42 upper upper JJ 12884 1940 43 Missouri Missouri NNP 12884 1940 44 River River NNP 12884 1940 45 . . . 12884 1941 1 Two two CD 12884 1941 2 of of IN 12884 1941 3 the the DT 12884 1941 4 latter latter JJ 12884 1941 5 were be VBD 12884 1941 6 to to TO 12884 1941 7 be be VB 12884 1941 8 northern northern JJ 12884 1941 9 wintered winter VBN 12884 1941 10 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1941 11 , , , 12884 1941 12 and and CC 12884 1941 13 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 14 had have VBD 12884 1941 15 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 16 on on IN 12884 1941 17 the the DT 12884 1941 18 Medicine Medicine NNP 12884 1941 19 River River NNP 12884 1941 20 ; ; : 12884 1941 21 but but CC 12884 1941 22 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 23 also also RB 12884 1941 24 had have VBD 12884 1941 25 a a DT 12884 1941 26 sure sure JJ 12884 1941 27 market market NN 12884 1941 28 on on IN 12884 1941 29 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 30 , , , 12884 1941 31 and and CC 12884 1941 32 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 33 was be VBD 12884 1941 34 a a DT 12884 1941 35 matter matter NN 12884 1941 36 of of IN 12884 1941 37 indifference indifference NN 12884 1941 38 whether whether IN 12884 1941 39 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 40 secured secure VBD 12884 1941 41 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1941 42 or or CC 12884 1941 43 not not RB 12884 1941 44 . . . 12884 1942 1 The the DT 12884 1942 2 Indian indian JJ 12884 1942 3 contracts contract NNS 12884 1942 4 called call VBD 12884 1942 5 for for IN 12884 1942 6 cows cow NNS 12884 1942 7 , , , 12884 1942 8 and and CC 12884 1942 9 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1942 10 was be VBD 12884 1942 11 anxious anxious JJ 12884 1942 12 to to TO 12884 1942 13 secure secure VB 12884 1942 14 as as RB 12884 1942 15 many many JJ 12884 1942 16 as as IN 12884 1942 17 possible possible JJ 12884 1942 18 , , , 12884 1942 19 as as IN 12884 1942 20 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1942 21 meant mean VBD 12884 1942 22 a a DT 12884 1942 23 market market NN 12884 1942 24 for for IN 12884 1942 25 the the DT 12884 1942 26 aging aging NN 12884 1942 27 she -PRON- PRP 12884 1942 28 stuff stuff NN 12884 1942 29 on on IN 12884 1942 30 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1942 31 ranch ranch NN 12884 1942 32 . . . 12884 1943 1 Heretofore heretofore RB 12884 1943 2 this this DT 12884 1943 3 class class NN 12884 1943 4 had have VBD 12884 1943 5 fulfilled fulfil VBN 12884 1943 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1943 7 mission mission NN 12884 1943 8 in in IN 12884 1943 9 perpetuating perpetuate VBG 12884 1943 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1943 11 kind kind NN 12884 1943 12 , , , 12884 1943 13 had have VBD 12884 1943 14 lived live VBN 12884 1943 15 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1943 16 day day NN 12884 1943 17 , , , 12884 1943 18 and and CC 12884 1943 19 the the DT 12884 1943 20 weeds weed NNS 12884 1943 21 grew grow VBD 12884 1943 22 rankly rankly RB 12884 1943 23 where where WRB 12884 1943 24 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1943 25 remains remain NNS 12884 1943 26 enriched enrich VBD 12884 1943 27 the the DT 12884 1943 28 soil soil NN 12884 1943 29 . . . 12884 1944 1 The the DT 12884 1944 2 bids bid NNS 12884 1944 3 would would MD 12884 1944 4 not not RB 12884 1944 5 be be VB 12884 1944 6 opened open VBN 12884 1944 7 until until IN 12884 1944 8 the the DT 12884 1944 9 middle middle NN 12884 1944 10 of of IN 12884 1944 11 January January NNP 12884 1944 12 , , , 12884 1944 13 and and CC 12884 1944 14 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1944 15 should should MD 12884 1944 16 have have VB 12884 1944 17 notice notice NN 12884 1944 18 at at IN 12884 1944 19 once once RB 12884 1944 20 if if IN 12884 1944 21 fortunate fortunate JJ 12884 1944 22 in in IN 12884 1944 23 securing secure VBG 12884 1944 24 any any DT 12884 1944 25 of of IN 12884 1944 26 the the DT 12884 1944 27 awards award NNS 12884 1944 28 . . . 12884 1945 1 The the DT 12884 1945 2 holiday holiday NN 12884 1945 3 season season NN 12884 1945 4 was be VBD 12884 1945 5 approaching approach VBG 12884 1945 6 , , , 12884 1945 7 Major Major NNP 12884 1945 8 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1945 9 was be VBD 12884 1945 10 expected expect VBN 12884 1945 11 at at IN 12884 1945 12 home home NN 12884 1945 13 , , , 12884 1945 14 and and CC 12884 1945 15 the the DT 12884 1945 16 firm firm NN 12884 1945 17 separated separate VBD 12884 1945 18 for for IN 12884 1945 19 the the DT 12884 1945 20 time time NN 12884 1945 21 being be VBG 12884 1945 22 . . . 12884 1946 1 CHAPTER chapter NN 12884 1946 2 XIII XIII NNP 12884 1946 3 THE the DT 12884 1946 4 CENTENNIAL CENTENNIAL NNP 12884 1946 5 YEAR YEAR NNP 12884 1946 6 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1946 7 returned return VBD 12884 1946 8 to to IN 12884 1946 9 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1946 10 early early RB 12884 1946 11 in in IN 12884 1946 12 January January NNP 12884 1946 13 . . . 12884 1947 1 Quite quite PDT 12884 1947 2 a a DT 12884 1947 3 change change NN 12884 1947 4 had have VBD 12884 1947 5 come come VBN 12884 1947 6 over over IN 12884 1947 7 the the DT 12884 1947 8 situation situation NN 12884 1947 9 since since IN 12884 1947 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1947 11 leaving leaving NN 12884 1947 12 home home RB 12884 1947 13 the the DT 12884 1947 14 spring spring NN 12884 1947 15 before before RB 12884 1947 16 . . . 12884 1948 1 Except except IN 12884 1948 2 on on IN 12884 1948 3 the the DT 12884 1948 4 frontier frontier NN 12884 1948 5 , , , 12884 1948 6 business business NN 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1949 15 being be VBG 12884 1949 16 formed form VBN 12884 1949 17 by by IN 12884 1949 18 Northern northern JJ 12884 1949 19 capitalists capitalist NNS 12884 1949 20 to to TO 12884 1949 21 buy buy VB 12884 1949 22 up up RP 12884 1949 23 the the DT 12884 1949 24 outstanding outstanding JJ 12884 1949 25 issue issue NN 12884 1949 26 of of IN 12884 1949 27 land land NN 12884 1949 28 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1949 29 . . . 12884 1950 1 The the DT 12884 1950 2 movement movement NN 12884 1950 3 had have VBD 12884 1950 4 been be VBN 12884 1950 5 handled handle VBN 12884 1950 6 cautiously cautiously RB 12884 1950 7 , , , 12884 1950 8 and and CC 12884 1950 9 had have VBD 12884 1950 10 possibly possibly RB 12884 1950 11 been be VBN 12884 1950 12 in in IN 12884 1950 13 active active JJ 12884 1950 14 operation operation NN 12884 1950 15 for for IN 12884 1950 16 a a DT 12884 1950 17 year year NN 12884 1950 18 or or CC 12884 1950 19 more more JJR 12884 1950 20 , , , 12884 1950 21 as as IN 12884 1950 22 its 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1951 28 centres centre NNS 12884 1951 29 where where WRB 12884 1951 30 any any DT 12884 1951 31 amount amount NN 12884 1951 32 was be VBD 12884 1951 33 afloat afloat RB 12884 1951 34 , , , 12884 1951 35 and and CC 12884 1951 36 on on IN 12884 1951 37 a a DT 12884 1951 38 given give VBN 12884 1951 39 day day NN 12884 1951 40 throughout throughout IN 12884 1951 41 the the DT 12884 1951 42 State State NNP 12884 1951 43 every every DT 12884 1951 44 certificate certificate NN 12884 1951 45 on on IN 12884 1951 46 the the DT 12884 1951 47 market market NN 12884 1951 48 was be VBD 12884 1951 49 purchased purchase VBN 12884 1951 50 . . . 12884 1952 1 The the DT 12884 1952 2 next next JJ 12884 1952 3 morning morning NN 12884 1952 4 land land NN 12884 1952 5 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1952 6 was be VBD 12884 1952 7 worth worth JJ 12884 1952 8 fifty fifty CD 12884 1952 9 dollars dollar NNS 12884 1952 10 a a DT 12884 1952 11 section section NN 12884 1952 12 , , , 12884 1952 13 and and CC 12884 1952 14 on on IN 12884 1952 15 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1952 16 return return NN 12884 1952 17 one one CD 12884 1952 18 hundred hundred CD 12884 1952 19 dollars dollar NNS 12884 1952 20 a a DT 12884 1952 21 certificate certificate NN 12884 1952 22 was be VBD 12884 1952 23 being be VBG 12884 1952 24 freely freely RB 12884 1952 25 bid bid VBN 12884 1952 26 , , , 12884 1952 27 while while IN 12884 1952 28 every every DT 12884 1952 29 surveyor surveyor NN 12884 1952 30 in in IN 12884 1952 31 the the DT 12884 1952 32 State State NNP 12884 1952 33 was be VBD 12884 1952 34 working work VBG 12884 1952 35 night night NN 12884 1952 36 and and CC 12884 1952 37 day day NN 12884 1952 38 locating locating NN 12884 1952 39 lands land NNS 12884 1952 40 for for IN 12884 1952 41 individual individual JJ 12884 1952 42 holders holder NNS 12884 1952 43 of of IN 12884 1952 44 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1952 45 . . . 12884 1953 1 This this DT 12884 1953 2 condition condition NN 12884 1953 3 of of IN 12884 1953 4 affairs affair NNS 12884 1953 5 was be VBD 12884 1953 6 largely largely RB 12884 1953 7 augmented augment VBN 12884 1953 8 by by IN 12884 1953 9 a a DT 12884 1953 10 boom boom NN 12884 1953 11 in in IN 12884 1953 12 sheep sheep NN 12884 1953 13 . . . 12884 1954 1 San San NNP 12884 1954 2 Antonio Antonio NNP 12884 1954 3 was be VBD 12884 1954 4 the the DT 12884 1954 5 leading lead VBG 12884 1954 6 wool wool NN 12884 1954 7 market market NN 12884 1954 8 in in IN 12884 1954 9 the the DT 12884 1954 10 State State NNP 12884 1954 11 , , , 12884 1954 12 many many JJ 12884 1954 13 clips clip NNS 12884 1954 14 having have VBG 12884 1954 15 sold sell VBN 12884 1954 16 as as RB 12884 1954 17 high high JJ 12884 1954 18 as as IN 12884 1954 19 forty forty CD 12884 1954 20 cents cent NNS 12884 1954 21 a a DT 12884 1954 22 pound pound NN 12884 1954 23 for for IN 12884 1954 24 several several JJ 12884 1954 25 years year NNS 12884 1954 26 past past JJ 12884 1954 27 on on IN 12884 1954 28 the the DT 12884 1954 29 streets street NNS 12884 1954 30 of of IN 12884 1954 31 that that DT 12884 1954 32 city city NN 12884 1954 33 . . . 12884 1955 1 Free free JJ 12884 1955 2 range range NN 12884 1955 3 and and CC 12884 1955 4 the the DT 12884 1955 5 high high JJ 12884 1955 6 price price NN 12884 1955 7 of of IN 12884 1955 8 wool wool NN 12884 1955 9 was be VBD 12884 1955 10 inviting invite VBG 12884 1955 11 every every DT 12884 1955 12 man man NN 12884 1955 13 and and CC 12884 1955 14 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1955 15 cousin cousin NN 12884 1955 16 to to TO 12884 1955 17 come come VB 12884 1955 18 to to IN 12884 1955 19 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1955 20 and and CC 12884 1955 21 make make VB 12884 1955 22 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1955 23 fortune fortune NN 12884 1955 24 . . . 12884 1956 1 Money money NN 12884 1956 2 was be VBD 12884 1956 3 feverish feverish JJ 12884 1956 4 for for IN 12884 1956 5 investment investment NN 12884 1956 6 in in IN 12884 1956 7 sheep sheep NN 12884 1956 8 , , , 12884 1956 9 flock flock NN 12884 1956 10 - - HYPH 12884 1956 11 masters master NNS 12884 1956 12 were be VBD 12884 1956 13 buying buy VBG 12884 1956 14 land land NN 12884 1956 15 on on IN 12884 1956 16 which which WDT 12884 1956 17 to to TO 12884 1956 18 run run VB 12884 1956 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1956 20 bands band NNS 12884 1956 21 , , , 12884 1956 22 and and CC 12884 1956 23 a a DT 12884 1956 24 sheepman sheepman NN 12884 1956 25 was be VBD 12884 1956 26 an an DT 12884 1956 27 envied envy VBN 12884 1956 28 personage personage NN 12884 1956 29 . . . 12884 1957 1 Up up IN 12884 1957 2 to to IN 12884 1957 3 this this DT 12884 1957 4 time time NN 12884 1957 5 there there EX 12884 1957 6 had have VBD 12884 1957 7 been be VBN 12884 1957 8 little little JJ 12884 1957 9 or or CC 12884 1957 10 no no DT 12884 1957 11 occasion occasion NN 12884 1957 12 to to TO 12884 1957 13 own own VB 12884 1957 14 the the DT 12884 1957 15 land land NN 12884 1957 16 on on IN 12884 1957 17 which which WDT 12884 1957 18 the the DT 12884 1957 19 immense immense JJ 12884 1957 20 flocks flock NNS 12884 1957 21 grazed graze VBD 12884 1957 22 the the DT 12884 1957 23 year year NN 12884 1957 24 round round RB 12884 1957 25 , , , 12884 1957 26 yet yet CC 12884 1957 27 under under IN 12884 1957 28 existing exist VBG 12884 1957 29 cheap cheap JJ 12884 1957 30 prices price NNS 12884 1957 31 of of IN 12884 1957 32 land land NN 12884 1957 33 nearly nearly RB 12884 1957 34 all all PDT 12884 1957 35 the the DT 12884 1957 36 watercourses watercourse NNS 12884 1957 37 in in IN 12884 1957 38 the the DT 12884 1957 39 immediate immediate JJ 12884 1957 40 country country NN 12884 1957 41 had have VBD 12884 1957 42 been be VBN 12884 1957 43 taken take VBN 12884 1957 44 up up RP 12884 1957 45 . . . 12884 1958 1 Personally personally RB 12884 1958 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1958 3 was be VBD 12884 1958 4 dumfounded dumfounde VBN 12884 1958 5 at at IN 12884 1958 6 the the DT 12884 1958 7 sudden sudden JJ 12884 1958 8 and and CC 12884 1958 9 unexpected unexpected JJ 12884 1958 10 change change NN 12884 1958 11 of of IN 12884 1958 12 affairs affair NNS 12884 1958 13 , , , 12884 1958 14 and and CC 12884 1958 15 what what WP 12884 1958 16 nettled nettle VBD 12884 1958 17 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1958 18 most most RBS 12884 1958 19 was be VBD 12884 1958 20 that that IN 12884 1958 21 all all PDT 12884 1958 22 the the DT 12884 1958 23 land land NN 12884 1958 24 adjoining adjoin VBG 12884 1958 25 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1958 26 ranch ranch NN 12884 1958 27 had have VBD 12884 1958 28 been be VBN 12884 1958 29 filed file VBN 12884 1958 30 on on IN 12884 1958 31 within within IN 12884 1958 32 the the DT 12884 1958 33 past past JJ 12884 1958 34 month month NN 12884 1958 35 . . . 12884 1959 1 The the DT 12884 1959 2 Clear Clear NNP 12884 1959 3 Fork Fork NNP 12884 1959 4 valley valley NN 12884 1959 5 all all PDT 12884 1959 6 the the DT 12884 1959 7 way way NN 12884 1959 8 up up IN 12884 1959 9 to to IN 12884 1959 10 Fort Fort NNP 12884 1959 11 Griffin Griffin NNP 12884 1959 12 had have VBD 12884 1959 13 been be VBN 12884 1959 14 located locate VBN 12884 1959 15 , , , 12884 1959 16 while while IN 12884 1959 17 every every DT 12884 1959 18 vacant vacant JJ 12884 1959 19 acre acre NN 12884 1959 20 on on IN 12884 1959 21 the the DT 12884 1959 22 mother mother NN 12884 1959 23 Brazos Brazos NNP 12884 1959 24 , , , 12884 1959 25 as as IN 12884 1959 26 far far RB 12884 1959 27 north north RB 12884 1959 28 as as IN 12884 1959 29 Belknap Belknap NNP 12884 1959 30 , , , 12884 1959 31 was be VBD 12884 1959 32 surveyed survey VBN 12884 1959 33 and and CC 12884 1959 34 recorded record VBN 12884 1959 35 . . . 12884 1960 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1960 2 was be VBD 12884 1960 3 mortified mortify VBN 12884 1960 4 to to TO 12884 1960 5 think think VB 12884 1960 6 that that IN 12884 1960 7 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1960 8 had have VBD 12884 1960 9 been be VBN 12884 1960 10 asleep asleep JJ 12884 1960 11 , , , 12884 1960 12 but but CC 12884 1960 13 then 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NN 12884 1961 28 had have VBD 12884 1961 29 passed pass VBN 12884 1961 30 . . . 12884 1962 1 But but CC 12884 1962 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1962 3 disappointment disappointment NN 12884 1962 4 was be VBD 12884 1962 5 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1962 6 wife wife NN 12884 1962 7 's 's POS 12884 1962 8 delight delight NN 12884 1962 9 , , , 12884 1962 10 as as IN 12884 1962 11 there there EX 12884 1962 12 was be VBD 12884 1962 13 no no RB 12884 1962 14 longer long RBR 12884 1962 15 any any DT 12884 1962 16 necessity necessity NN 12884 1962 17 for for IN 12884 1962 18 keeping keep VBG 12884 1962 19 secret secret JJ 12884 1962 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1962 21 holdings holding NNS 12884 1962 22 in in IN 12884 1962 23 land land NN 12884 1962 24 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1962 25 . . . 12884 1963 1 The the DT 12884 1963 2 little little JJ 12884 1963 3 tin tin JJ 12884 1963 4 trunk trunk NN 12884 1963 5 held hold VBD 12884 1963 6 a a DT 12884 1963 7 snug snug NN 12884 1963 8 fortune fortune NN 12884 1963 9 , , , 12884 1963 10 and and CC 12884 1963 11 next next RB 12884 1963 12 to to IN 12884 1963 13 the the DT 12884 1963 14 babies baby NNS 12884 1963 15 , , , 12884 1963 16 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1963 17 wife wife NN 12884 1963 18 took take VBD 12884 1963 19 great great JJ 12884 1963 20 pride pride NN 12884 1963 21 in in IN 12884 1963 22 showing show VBG 12884 1963 23 visitors visitor NNS 12884 1963 24 the the DT 12884 1963 25 beautiful beautiful JJ 12884 1963 26 lithographed lithographed JJ 12884 1963 27 certificates certificate NNS 12884 1963 28 . . . 12884 1964 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1964 2 ambition ambition NN 12884 1964 3 was be VBD 12884 1964 4 land land NN 12884 1964 5 and and CC 12884 1964 6 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1964 7 , , , 12884 1964 8 but but CC 12884 1964 9 now now RB 12884 1964 10 that that IN 12884 1964 11 the the DT 12884 1964 12 scrip scrip NNP 12884 1964 13 had have VBD 12884 1964 14 a a DT 12884 1964 15 cash cash NN 12884 1964 16 value value NN 12884 1964 17 , , , 12884 1964 18 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1964 19 wife wife NN 12884 1964 20 took take VBD 12884 1964 21 as as RB 12884 1964 22 much much JJ 12884 1964 23 pride pride NN 12884 1964 24 in in IN 12884 1964 25 those those DT 12884 1964 26 vouchers voucher NNS 12884 1964 27 as as IN 12884 1964 28 if if IN 12884 1964 29 the the DT 12884 1964 30 land land NN 12884 1964 31 had have VBD 12884 1964 32 been be VBN 12884 1964 33 surveyed survey VBN 12884 1964 34 , , , 12884 1964 35 recorded record VBN 12884 1964 36 , , , 12884 1964 37 and and CC 12884 1964 38 covered cover VBN 12884 1964 39 with with IN 12884 1964 40 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1964 41 own own JJ 12884 1964 42 herds herd NNS 12884 1964 43 . . . 12884 1965 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1965 2 had have VBD 12884 1965 3 met meet VBN 12884 1965 4 so so RB 12884 1965 5 many many JJ 12884 1965 6 reverses reverse NNS 12884 1965 7 that that IN 12884 1965 8 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1965 9 was be VBD 12884 1965 10 grateful grateful JJ 12884 1965 11 for for IN 12884 1965 12 any any DT 12884 1965 13 smile smile NN 12884 1965 14 of of IN 12884 1965 15 fortune fortune NN 12884 1965 16 , , , 12884 1965 17 and and CC 12884 1965 18 bore bear VBD 12884 1965 19 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1965 20 disappointment disappointment NN 12884 1965 21 with with IN 12884 1965 22 becoming become VBG 12884 1965 23 grace grace NN 12884 1965 24 . . . 12884 1966 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1966 2 ranch ranch NN 12884 1966 3 had have VBD 12884 1966 4 branded brand VBN 12884 1966 5 over over IN 12884 1966 6 eight eight CD 12884 1966 7 thousand thousand CD 12884 1966 8 calves calf NNS 12884 1966 9 that that WDT 12884 1966 10 fall fall VBP 12884 1966 11 , , , 12884 1966 12 and and CC 12884 1966 13 as as RB 12884 1966 14 long long RB 12884 1966 15 as as IN 12884 1966 16 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1966 17 remained remain VBD 12884 1966 18 an an DT 12884 1966 19 open open JJ 12884 1966 20 range range NN 12884 1966 21 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1966 22 had have VBD 12884 1966 23 room room NN 12884 1966 24 for for IN 12884 1966 25 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1966 26 holdings holding NNS 12884 1966 27 of of IN 12884 1966 28 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1966 29 . . . 12884 1967 1 There there EX 12884 1967 2 was be VBD 12884 1967 3 no no DT 12884 1967 4 question question NN 12884 1967 5 but but CC 12884 1967 6 that that IN 12884 1967 7 the the DT 12884 1967 8 public public JJ 12884 1967 9 domain domain NN 12884 1967 10 was be VBD 12884 1967 11 bountiful bountiful JJ 12884 1967 12 , , , 12884 1967 13 and and CC 12884 1967 14 if if IN 12884 1967 15 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1967 16 were be VBD 12884 1967 17 necessary necessary JJ 12884 1967 18 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1967 19 could could MD 12884 1967 20 go go VB 12884 1967 21 farther far RBR 12884 1967 22 west west RB 12884 1967 23 and and CC 12884 1967 24 locate locate VB 12884 1967 25 a a DT 12884 1967 26 new new JJ 12884 1967 27 ranch ranch NN 12884 1967 28 . . . 12884 1968 1 But but CC 12884 1968 2 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1968 3 secretly secretly RB 12884 1968 4 grieved grieve VBD 12884 1968 5 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1968 6 to to TO 12884 1968 7 realize realize VB 12884 1968 8 that that IN 12884 1968 9 what what WP 12884 1968 10 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1968 11 had have VBD 12884 1968 12 so so RB 12884 1968 13 fondly fondly RB 12884 1968 14 hoped hope VBN 12884 1968 15 for for IN 12884 1968 16 had have VBD 12884 1968 17 come come VBN 12884 1968 18 without without IN 12884 1968 19 warning warning NN 12884 1968 20 and and CC 12884 1968 21 found find VBD 12884 1968 22 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1968 23 unprepared unprepared JJ 12884 1968 24 . . . 12884 1969 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1969 2 might may MD 12884 1969 3 as as RB 12884 1969 4 well well RB 12884 1969 5 have have VB 12884 1969 6 held hold VBN 12884 1969 7 title title NN 12884 1969 8 to to IN 12884 1969 9 half half PDT 12884 1969 10 a a DT 12884 1969 11 million million CD 12884 1969 12 acres acre NNS 12884 1969 13 of of IN 12884 1969 14 the the DT 12884 1969 15 Clear Clear NNP 12884 1969 16 Fork Fork NNP 12884 1969 17 Valley Valley NNP 12884 1969 18 as as IN 12884 1969 19 a a DT 12884 1969 20 paltry paltry NN 12884 1969 21 hundred hundred CD 12884 1969 22 and and CC 12884 1969 23 fifty fifty CD 12884 1969 24 sections section NNS 12884 1969 25 . . . 12884 1970 1 Little little JJ 12884 1970 2 time time NN 12884 1970 3 was be VBD 12884 1970 4 given give VBN 12884 1970 5 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1970 6 to to TO 12884 1970 7 lament lament VB 12884 1970 8 over over IN 12884 1970 9 spilt spilt JJ 12884 1970 10 milk milk NN 12884 1970 11 . . . 12884 1971 1 On on IN 12884 1971 2 the the DT 12884 1971 3 return return NN 12884 1971 4 from from IN 12884 1971 5 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1971 6 first first JJ 12884 1971 7 trip trip NN 12884 1971 8 to to IN 12884 1971 9 the the DT 12884 1971 10 Clear Clear NNP 12884 1971 11 Fork Fork NNP 12884 1971 12 , , , 12884 1971 13 reports report VBZ 12884 1971 14 from from IN 12884 1971 15 the the DT 12884 1971 16 War War NNP 12884 1971 17 and and CC 12884 1971 18 Interior Interior NNP 12884 1971 19 departments department NNS 12884 1971 20 were be VBD 12884 1971 21 awaiting await VBG 12884 1971 22 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1971 23 . . . 12884 1972 1 Two two CD 12884 1972 2 contracts contract NNS 12884 1972 3 to to IN 12884 1972 4 the the DT 12884 1972 5 army army NN 12884 1972 6 and and CC 12884 1972 7 four four CD 12884 1972 8 to to IN 12884 1972 9 Indian indian JJ 12884 1972 10 agencies agency NNS 12884 1972 11 had have VBD 12884 1972 12 been be VBN 12884 1972 13 awarded award VBN 12884 1972 14 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1972 15 , , , 12884 1972 16 all all DT 12884 1972 17 of of IN 12884 1972 18 which which WDT 12884 1972 19 could could MD 12884 1972 20 be be VB 12884 1972 21 filled fill VBN 12884 1972 22 with with IN 12884 1972 23 through through IN 12884 1972 24 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1972 25 . . . 12884 1973 1 The the DT 12884 1973 2 military military JJ 12884 1973 3 allotments allotment NNS 12884 1973 4 would would MD 12884 1973 5 require require VB 12884 1973 6 six six CD 12884 1973 7 thousand thousand CD 12884 1973 8 heavy heavy JJ 12884 1973 9 beeves beef NNS 12884 1973 10 for for IN 12884 1973 11 delivery delivery NN 12884 1973 12 on on IN 12884 1973 13 the the DT 12884 1973 14 upper upper JJ 12884 1973 15 Missouri Missouri NNP 12884 1973 16 River River NNP 12884 1973 17 in in IN 12884 1973 18 Dakota Dakota NNP 12884 1973 19 , , , 12884 1973 20 while while IN 12884 1973 21 the the DT 12884 1973 22 nation nation NN 12884 1973 23 's 's POS 12884 1973 24 wards ward NNS 12884 1973 25 would would MD 12884 1973 26 require require VB 12884 1973 27 thirteen thirteen CD 12884 1973 28 thousand thousand CD 12884 1973 29 cows cow NNS 12884 1973 30 at at IN 12884 1973 31 four four CD 12884 1973 32 different different JJ 12884 1973 33 agencies agency NNS 12884 1973 34 in in IN 12884 1973 35 the the DT 12884 1973 36 Indian Indian NNP 12884 1973 37 Territory Territory NNP 12884 1973 38 . . . 12884 1974 1 My -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1974 2 active active JJ 12884 1974 3 partner partner NN 12884 1974 4 was be VBD 12884 1974 5 due due JJ 12884 1974 6 in in IN 12884 1974 7 Fort Fort NNP 12884 1974 8 Worth Worth NNP 12884 1974 9 within within IN 12884 1974 10 a a DT 12884 1974 11 week week NN 12884 1974 12 , , , 12884 1974 13 while while IN 12884 1974 14 bonds bond NNS 12884 1974 15 for for IN 12884 1974 16 the the DT 12884 1974 17 faithful faithful JJ 12884 1974 18 fulfillment fulfillment NN 12884 1974 19 of of IN 12884 1974 20 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1974 21 contracts contract NNS 12884 1974 22 would would MD 12884 1974 23 be be VB 12884 1974 24 executed execute VBN 12884 1974 25 by by IN 12884 1974 26 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1974 27 silent silent JJ 12884 1974 28 partner partner NN 12884 1974 29 at at IN 12884 1974 30 Washington Washington NNP 12884 1974 31 , , , 12884 1974 32 D.C. D.C. NNP 12884 1975 1 These these DT 12884 1975 2 awards award NNS 12884 1975 3 meant mean VBD 12884 1975 4 an an DT 12884 1975 5 active active JJ 12884 1975 6 year year NN 12884 1975 7 to to IN 12884 1975 8 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1975 9 firm firm NN 12884 1975 10 , , , 12884 1975 11 and and CC 12884 1975 12 besides besides IN 12884 1975 13 there there EX 12884 1975 14 was be VBD 12884 1975 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1975 16 established establish VBN 12884 1975 17 trade trade NN 12884 1975 18 around around IN 12884 1975 19 The the DT 12884 1975 20 Grove Grove NNP 12884 1975 21 , , , 12884 1975 22 which which WDT 12884 1975 23 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1975 24 had have VBD 12884 1975 25 no no DT 12884 1975 26 intention intention NN 12884 1975 27 of of IN 12884 1975 28 abandoning abandon VBG 12884 1975 29 . . . 12884 1976 1 The the DT 12884 1976 2 government government NN 12884 1976 3 was be VBD 12884 1976 4 a a DT 12884 1976 5 sure sure JJ 12884 1976 6 market market NN 12884 1976 7 , , , 12884 1976 8 and and CC 12884 1976 9 as as RB 12884 1976 10 long long RB 12884 1976 11 as as IN 12884 1976 12 a a DT 12884 1976 13 healthy healthy JJ 12884 1976 14 demand demand NN 12884 1976 15 continued continue VBD 12884 1976 16 in in IN 12884 1976 17 Kansas Kansas NNP 12884 1976 18 for for IN 12884 1976 19 young young JJ 12884 1976 20 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1976 21 , , , 12884 1976 22 the the DT 12884 1976 23 firm firm NN 12884 1976 24 of of IN 12884 1976 25 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1976 26 , , , 12884 1976 27 Anthony Anthony NNP 12884 1976 28 & & CC 12884 1976 29 Co. Co. NNP 12884 1976 30 would would MD 12884 1976 31 be be VB 12884 1976 32 found find VBN 12884 1976 33 actively actively RB 12884 1976 34 engaged engage VBN 12884 1976 35 in in IN 12884 1976 36 supplying supply VBG 12884 1976 37 the the DT 12884 1976 38 same same JJ 12884 1976 39 . . . 12884 1977 1 Major Major NNP 12884 1977 2 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1977 3 arrived arrive VBD 12884 1977 4 under under IN 12884 1977 5 a a DT 12884 1977 6 high high JJ 12884 1977 7 pressure pressure NN 12884 1977 8 of of IN 12884 1977 9 enthusiasm enthusiasm NN 12884 1977 10 . . . 12884 1978 1 By by IN 12884 1978 2 appointment appointment NN 12884 1978 3 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1978 4 met meet VBD 12884 1978 5 in in IN 12884 1978 6 Fort Fort NNP 12884 1978 7 Worth Worth NNP 12884 1978 8 , , , 12884 1978 9 and and CC 12884 1978 10 after after IN 12884 1978 11 carefully carefully RB 12884 1978 12 reviewing review VBG 12884 1978 13 the the DT 12884 1978 14 situation situation NN 12884 1978 15 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1978 16 took take VBD 12884 1978 17 train train NN 12884 1978 18 and and CC 12884 1978 19 continued continue VBD 12884 1978 20 on on IN 12884 1978 21 south south NN 12884 1978 22 to to IN 12884 1978 23 San San NNP 12884 1978 24 Antonio Antonio NNP 12884 1978 25 . . . 12884 1979 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1979 2 had have VBD 12884 1979 3 seen see VBN 12884 1979 4 a a DT 12884 1979 5 herd herd NN 12884 1979 6 of of IN 12884 1979 7 beeves beef NNS 12884 1979 8 , , , 12884 1979 9 a a DT 12884 1979 10 few few JJ 12884 1979 11 years year NNS 12884 1979 12 before before RB 12884 1979 13 , , , 12884 1979 14 from from IN 12884 1979 15 the the DT 12884 1979 16 upper upper JJ 12884 1979 17 Nueces Nueces NNP 12884 1979 18 River River NNP 12884 1979 19 , , , 12884 1979 20 and and CC 12884 1979 21 remembered remember VBD 12884 1979 22 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1979 23 as as IN 12884 1979 24 good good JJ 12884 1979 25 heavy heavy JJ 12884 1979 26 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1979 27 . . . 12884 1980 1 There there EX 12884 1980 2 were be VBD 12884 1980 3 two two CD 12884 1980 4 dollars dollar NNS 12884 1980 5 a a DT 12884 1980 6 head head NN 12884 1980 7 difference difference NN 12884 1980 8 , , , 12884 1980 9 even even RB 12884 1980 10 in in IN 12884 1980 11 ages age NNS 12884 1980 12 among among IN 12884 1980 13 younger young JJR 12884 1980 14 stock stock NN 12884 1980 15 , , , 12884 1980 16 between between IN 12884 1980 17 the the DT 12884 1980 18 lower low JJR 12884 1980 19 and and CC 12884 1980 20 upper upper JJ 12884 1980 21 counties county NNS 12884 1980 22 in in IN 12884 1980 23 the the DT 12884 1980 24 State State NNP 12884 1980 25 , , , 12884 1980 26 and and CC 12884 1980 27 as as IN 12884 1980 28 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1980 29 was be VBD 12884 1980 30 pounds pound NNS 12884 1980 31 quantity quantity NN 12884 1980 32 that that WDT 12884 1980 33 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1980 34 wanted want VBD 12884 1980 35 for for IN 12884 1980 36 the the DT 12884 1980 37 army army NN 12884 1980 38 , , , 12884 1980 39 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1980 40 was be VBD 12884 1980 41 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1980 42 intention intention NN 12884 1980 43 to to TO 12884 1980 44 look look VB 12884 1980 45 over over IN 12884 1980 46 the the DT 12884 1980 47 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1980 48 along along IN 12884 1980 49 the the DT 12884 1980 50 Nueces Nueces NNP 12884 1980 51 River River NNP 12884 1980 52 before before IN 12884 1980 53 buying buy VBG 12884 1980 54 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1980 55 supply supply NN 12884 1980 56 of of IN 12884 1980 57 beeves beef NNS 12884 1980 58 . . . 12884 1981 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1981 2 met meet VBD 12884 1981 3 a a DT 12884 1981 4 number number NN 12884 1981 5 of of IN 12884 1981 6 acquaintances acquaintance NNS 12884 1981 7 in in IN 12884 1981 8 San San NNP 12884 1981 9 Antonio Antonio NNP 12884 1981 10 , , , 12884 1981 11 all all DT 12884 1981 12 of of IN 12884 1981 13 whom whom WP 12884 1981 14 recommended recommend VBD 12884 1981 15 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1981 16 to to TO 12884 1981 17 go go VB 12884 1981 18 west west RB 12884 1981 19 if if IN 12884 1981 20 in in IN 12884 1981 21 search search NN 12884 1981 22 of of IN 12884 1981 23 heavy heavy JJ 12884 1981 24 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1981 25 , , , 12884 1981 26 and and CC 12884 1981 27 a a DT 12884 1981 28 few few JJ 12884 1981 29 days day NNS 12884 1981 30 later later RBR 12884 1981 31 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1981 32 reached reach VBD 12884 1981 33 Uvalde Uvalde NNP 12884 1981 34 County County NNP 12884 1981 35 . . . 12884 1982 1 This this DT 12884 1982 2 was be VBD 12884 1982 3 the the DT 12884 1982 4 section section NN 12884 1982 5 from from IN 12884 1982 6 which which WDT 12884 1982 7 the the DT 12884 1982 8 beeves beef NNS 12884 1982 9 had have VBD 12884 1982 10 come come VBN 12884 1982 11 that that DT 12884 1982 12 impressed impress VBD 12884 1982 13 me -PRON- PRP 12884 1982 14 so so RB 12884 1982 15 favorably favorably RB 12884 1982 16 ; ; : 12884 1982 17 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1982 18 even even RB 12884 1982 19 remembered remember VBD 12884 1982 20 the the DT 12884 1982 21 ranch ranch NN 12884 1982 22 brands brand NNS 12884 1982 23 , , , 12884 1982 24 and and CC 12884 1982 25 without without IN 12884 1982 26 any any DT 12884 1982 27 difficulty difficulty NN 12884 1982 28 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1982 29 located locate VBD 12884 1982 30 the the DT 12884 1982 31 owners owner NNS 12884 1982 32 , , , 12884 1982 33 finding find VBG 12884 1982 34 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1982 35 anxious anxious JJ 12884 1982 36 to to TO 12884 1982 37 meet meet VB 12884 1982 38 buyers buyer NNS 12884 1982 39 for for IN 12884 1982 40 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1982 41 mature mature JJ 12884 1982 42 surplus surplus JJ 12884 1982 43 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1982 44 . . . 12884 1983 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1983 2 spent spend VBD 12884 1983 3 a a DT 12884 1983 4 week week NN 12884 1983 5 along along IN 12884 1983 6 the the DT 12884 1983 7 Frio Frio NNP 12884 1983 8 , , , 12884 1983 9 Leona Leona NNP 12884 1983 10 , , , 12884 1983 11 and and CC 12884 1983 12 Nueces nuece NNS 12884 1983 13 rivers river NNS 12884 1983 14 , , , 12884 1983 15 and and CC 12884 1983 16 closed close VBD 12884 1983 17 contracts contract NNS 12884 1983 18 on on IN 12884 1983 19 sixty sixty CD 12884 1983 20 - - HYPH 12884 1983 21 one one CD 12884 1983 22 hundred hundred CD 12884 1983 23 five five CD 12884 1983 24 to to TO 12884 1983 25 seven seven CD 12884 1983 26 year year NN 12884 1983 27 old old JJ 12884 1983 28 beeves beef NNS 12884 1983 29 . . . 12884 1984 1 The the DT 12884 1984 2 cattle cattle NNS 12884 1984 3 were be VBD 12884 1984 4 not not RB 12884 1984 5 as as RB 12884 1984 6 good good JJ 12884 1984 7 a a DT 12884 1984 8 quality quality NN 12884 1984 9 as as IN 12884 1984 10 prairie prairie NN 12884 1984 11 - - HYPH 12884 1984 12 raised raise VBN 12884 1984 13 north north NNP 12884 1984 14 Texas Texas NNP 12884 1984 15 stock stock NN 12884 1984 16 , , , 12884 1984 17 but but CC 12884 1984 18 the the DT 12884 1984 19 pounds pound NNS 12884 1984 20 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 12884 1984 21 were be VBD 12884 1984 22 there there RB 12884 1984 23 , , , 12884 1984 24 the the DT 12884 1984 25 defects defect NNS 12884 1984 26 being be VBG 12884 1984 27 in in IN 12884 1984 28 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1984 29 mongrel mongrel NN 12884 1984 30 colors color NNS 12884 1984 31 , , , 12884 1984 32 length length NN 12884 1984 33 of of IN 12884 1984 34 legs leg NNS 12884 1984 35 , , , 12884 1984 36 and and CC 12884 1984 37 breadth breadth NN 12884 1984 38 of of IN 12884 1984 39 horns horn NNS 12884 1984 40 , , , 12884 1984 41 heritages heritage VBZ 12884 1984 42 from from IN 12884 1984 43 the the DT 12884 1984 44 original original JJ 12884 1984 45 Spanish spanish JJ 12884 1984 46 stock stock NN 12884 1984 47 . . . 12884 1985 1 Otherwise otherwise RB 12884 1985 2 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1985 3 were be VBD 12884 1985 4 tall tall JJ 12884 1985 5 as as IN 12884 1985 6 a a DT 12884 1985 7 horse horse NN 12884 1985 8 , , , 12884 1985 9 clean clean JJ 12884 1985 10 - - HYPH 12884 1985 11 limbed limbed JJ 12884 1985 12 as as IN 12884 1985 13 a a DT 12884 1985 14 deer deer NN 12884 1985 15 , , , 12884 1985 16 and and CC 12884 1985 17 active active JJ 12884 1985 18 on on IN 12884 1985 19 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1985 20 feet foot NNS 12884 1985 21 , , , 12884 1985 22 and and CC 12884 1985 23 they -PRON- PRP 12884 1985 24 looked look VBD 12884 1985 25 like like IN 12884 1985 26 fine fine JJ 12884 1985 27 walkers walker NNS 12884 1985 28 . . . 12884 1986 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1986 2 estimated estimate VBD 12884 1986 3 that that IN 12884 1986 4 two two CD 12884 1986 5 bits bit NNS 12884 1986 6 a a DT 12884 1986 7 head head NN 12884 1986 8 would would MD 12884 1986 9 drive drive VB 12884 1986 10 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1986 11 to to IN 12884 1986 12 Red Red NNP 12884 1986 13 River River NNP 12884 1986 14 , , , 12884 1986 15 and and CC 12884 1986 16 as as IN 12884 1986 17 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1986 18 bought buy VBD 12884 1986 19 them -PRON- PRP 12884 1986 20 at at IN 12884 1986 21 three three CD 12884 1986 22 dollars dollar NNS 12884 1986 23 a a DT 12884 1986 24 head head NN 12884 1986 25 less less RBR 12884 1986 26 than than IN 12884 1986 27 prevailing prevail VBG 12884 1986 28 prices price NNS 12884 1986 29 for for IN 12884 1986 30 the the DT 12884 1986 31 same same RB 12884 1986 32 - - HYPH 12884 1986 33 aged aged JJ 12884 1986 34 beeves beef NNS 12884 1986 35 north north RB 12884 1986 36 of of IN 12884 1986 37 or or CC 12884 1986 38 parallel parallel NN 12884 1986 39 to to IN 12884 1986 40 Fort Fort NNP 12884 1986 41 Worth Worth NNP 12884 1986 42 , , , 12884 1986 43 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1986 44 were be VBD 12884 1986 45 well well RB 12884 1986 46 repaid repay VBN 12884 1986 47 for for IN 12884 1986 48 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1986 49 time time NN 12884 1986 50 and and CC 12884 1986 51 trouble trouble NN 12884 1986 52 . . . 12884 1987 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1987 2 returned return VBD 12884 1987 3 to to IN 12884 1987 4 San San NNP 12884 1987 5 Antonio Antonio NNP 12884 1987 6 and and CC 12884 1987 7 opened open VBD 12884 1987 8 a a DT 12884 1987 9 bank bank NN 12884 1987 10 account account NN 12884 1987 11 . . . 12884 1988 1 The the DT 12884 1988 2 15th 15th NN 12884 1988 3 of of IN 12884 1988 4 March March NNP 12884 1988 5 was be VBD 12884 1988 6 agreed agree VBN 12884 1988 7 on on RP 12884 1988 8 to to TO 12884 1988 9 receive receive VB 12884 1988 10 . . . 12884 1989 1 Two two CD 12884 1989 2 remudas remudas NN 12884 1989 3 of of IN 12884 1989 4 horses horse NNS 12884 1989 5 would would MD 12884 1989 6 have have VB 12884 1989 7 to to TO 12884 1989 8 be be VB 12884 1989 9 secured secure VBN 12884 1989 10 , , , 12884 1989 11 wagons wagon NNS 12884 1989 12 fitted fit VBD 12884 1989 13 up up RP 12884 1989 14 , , , 12884 1989 15 and and CC 12884 1989 16 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1989 17 engaged engage VBD 12884 1989 18 . . . 12884 1990 1 Heretofore heretofore RB 12884 1990 2 I -PRON- PRP 12884 1990 3 had have VBD 12884 1990 4 furnished furnish VBN 12884 1990 5 all all DT 12884 1990 6 horses horse NNS 12884 1990 7 for for IN 12884 1990 8 trail trail NN 12884 1990 9 work work NN 12884 1990 10 , , , 12884 1990 11 but but CC 12884 1990 12 now now RB 12884 1990 13 , , , 12884 1990 14 with with IN 12884 1990 15 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1990 16 enlarging enlarge VBG 12884 1990 17 business business NN 12884 1990 18 , , , 12884 1990 19 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1990 20 would would MD 12884 1990 21 be be VB 12884 1990 22 necessary necessary JJ 12884 1990 23 to to TO 12884 1990 24 buy buy VB 12884 1990 25 others other NNS 12884 1990 26 , , , 12884 1990 27 which which WDT 12884 1990 28 would would MD 12884 1990 29 be be VB 12884 1990 30 done do VBN 12884 1990 31 at at IN 12884 1990 32 the the DT 12884 1990 33 expense expense NN 12884 1990 34 of of IN 12884 1990 35 the the DT 12884 1990 36 firm firm NN 12884 1990 37 . . . 12884 1991 1 George George NNP 12884 1991 2 Edwards Edwards NNP 12884 1991 3 was be VBD 12884 1991 4 accordingly accordingly RB 12884 1991 5 sent send VBN 12884 1991 6 for for IN 12884 1991 7 , , , 12884 1991 8 and and CC 12884 1991 9 met meet VBD 12884 1991 10 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1991 11 at at IN 12884 1991 12 Waco Waco NNP 12884 1991 13 . . . 12884 1992 1 He -PRON- PRP 12884 1992 2 was be VBD 12884 1992 3 furnished furnish VBN 12884 1992 4 a a DT 12884 1992 5 letter letter NN 12884 1992 6 of of IN 12884 1992 7 credit credit NN 12884 1992 8 on on IN 12884 1992 9 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1992 10 San San NNP 12884 1992 11 Antonio Antonio NNP 12884 1992 12 bank bank NN 12884 1992 13 , , , 12884 1992 14 and and CC 12884 1992 15 authorized authorize VBN 12884 1992 16 to to TO 12884 1992 17 buy buy VB 12884 1992 18 and and CC 12884 1992 19 equip equip VB 12884 1992 20 two two CD 12884 1992 21 complete complete JJ 12884 1992 22 outfits outfit NNS 12884 1992 23 for for IN 12884 1992 24 the the DT 12884 1992 25 Uvalde Uvalde NNP 12884 1992 26 beeves beeve VBZ 12884 1992 27 . . . 12884 1993 1 Edwards Edwards NNP 12884 1993 2 was be VBD 12884 1993 3 a a DT 12884 1993 4 good good JJ 12884 1993 5 judge judge NN 12884 1993 6 of of IN 12884 1993 7 horses horse NNS 12884 1993 8 , , , 12884 1993 9 there there EX 12884 1993 10 was be VBD 12884 1993 11 an an DT 12884 1993 12 abundance abundance NN 12884 1993 13 of of IN 12884 1993 14 saddle saddle JJ 12884 1993 15 stock stock NN 12884 1993 16 in in IN 12884 1993 17 the the DT 12884 1993 18 country country NN 12884 1993 19 , , , 12884 1993 20 and and CC 12884 1993 21 he -PRON- PRP 12884 1993 22 was be VBD 12884 1993 23 instructed instruct VBN 12884 1993 24 to to TO 12884 1993 25 buy buy VB 12884 1993 26 not not RB 12884 1993 27 less less JJR 12884 1993 28 than than IN 12884 1993 29 one one CD 12884 1993 30 hundred hundred CD 12884 1993 31 and and CC 12884 1993 32 twenty twenty CD 12884 1993 33 - - HYPH 12884 1993 34 five five CD 12884 1993 35 head head NN 12884 1993 36 for for IN 12884 1993 37 each each DT 12884 1993 38 remuda remuda NN 12884 1993 39 , , , 12884 1993 40 to to TO 12884 1993 41 outfit outfit VB 12884 1993 42 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1993 43 wagons wagon NNS 12884 1993 44 with with IN 12884 1993 45 four four CD 12884 1993 46 - - HYPH 12884 1993 47 mule mule JJ 12884 1993 48 teams team NNS 12884 1993 49 , , , 12884 1993 50 and and CC 12884 1993 51 announce announce VB 12884 1993 52 us -PRON- PRP 12884 1993 53 as as RB 12884 1993 54 willing willing JJ 12884 1993 55 to to TO 12884 1993 56 engage engage VB 12884 1993 57 fourteen fourteen CD 12884 1993 58 men man NNS 12884 1993 59 to to IN 12884 1993 60 the the DT 12884 1993 61 herd herd NN 12884 1993 62 . . . 12884 1994 1 Once once IN 12884 1994 2 these these DT 12884 1994 3 details detail NNS 12884 1994 4 were be VBD 12884 1994 5 arranged arrange VBN 12884 1994 6 for for IN 12884 1994 7 , , , 12884 1994 8 Major Major NNP 12884 1994 9 Hunter Hunter NNP 12884 1994 10 and and CC 12884 1994 11 myself -PRON- PRP 12884 1994 12 bought buy VBD 12884 1994 13 two two CD 12884 1994 14 good good JJ 12884 1994 15 horses horse NNS 12884 1994 16 and and CC 12884 1994 17 struck strike VBD 12884 1994 18 west west RB 12884 1994 19 for for IN 12884 1994 20 Coryell Coryell NNP 12884 1994 21 County County NNP 12884 1994 22 , , , 12884 1994 23 where where WRB 12884 1994 24 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1994 25 had have VBD 12884 1994 26 put put VBN 12884 1994 27 up up RP 12884 1994 28 two two CD 12884 1994 29 herds herd NNS 12884 1994 30 the the DT 12884 1994 31 spring spring NN 12884 1994 32 before before RB 12884 1994 33 . . . 12884 1995 1 Our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1995 2 return return NN 12884 1995 3 met meet VBD 12884 1995 4 with with IN 12884 1995 5 a a DT 12884 1995 6 flood flood NN 12884 1995 7 of of IN 12884 1995 8 offerings offering NNS 12884 1995 9 , , , 12884 1995 10 prices price NNS 12884 1995 11 of of IN 12884 1995 12 the the DT 12884 1995 13 previous previous JJ 12884 1995 14 year year NN 12884 1995 15 still still RB 12884 1995 16 prevailed prevail VBD 12884 1995 17 , , , 12884 1995 18 and and CC 12884 1995 19 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1995 20 let let VBP 12884 1995 21 contracts contract NNS 12884 1995 22 for for IN 12884 1995 23 sixty sixty CD 12884 1995 24 - - HYPH 12884 1995 25 five five CD 12884 1995 26 hundred hundred CD 12884 1995 27 three three CD 12884 1995 28 - - HYPH 12884 1995 29 year year NN 12884 1995 30 - - HYPH 12884 1995 31 old old JJ 12884 1995 32 steers steer NNS 12884 1995 33 and and CC 12884 1995 34 an an DT 12884 1995 35 equal equal JJ 12884 1995 36 number number NN 12884 1995 37 of of IN 12884 1995 38 dry dry JJ 12884 1995 39 and and CC 12884 1995 40 barren barren JJ 12884 1995 41 cows cow NNS 12884 1995 42 . . . 12884 1996 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1996 2 paid pay VBD 12884 1996 3 seven seven CD 12884 1996 4 dollars dollar NNS 12884 1996 5 a a DT 12884 1996 6 head head NN 12884 1996 7 for for IN 12884 1996 8 the the DT 12884 1996 9 latter latter JJ 12884 1996 10 , , , 12884 1996 11 and and CC 12884 1996 12 in in IN 12884 1996 13 order order NN 12884 1996 14 to to TO 12884 1996 15 avoid avoid VB 12884 1996 16 any any DT 12884 1996 17 dispute dispute NN 12884 1996 18 at at IN 12884 1996 19 the the DT 12884 1996 20 final final JJ 12884 1996 21 tender tender NN 12884 1996 22 it -PRON- PRP 12884 1996 23 was be VBD 12884 1996 24 stipulated stipulate VBN 12884 1996 25 that that IN 12884 1996 26 the the DT 12884 1996 27 offerings offering NNS 12884 1996 28 must must MD 12884 1996 29 be be VB 12884 1996 30 in in IN 12884 1996 31 good good JJ 12884 1996 32 flesh flesh NN 12884 1996 33 , , , 12884 1996 34 not not RB 12884 1996 35 under under IN 12884 1996 36 five five CD 12884 1996 37 nor nor CC 12884 1996 38 over over IN 12884 1996 39 eight eight CD 12884 1996 40 years year NNS 12884 1996 41 old old JJ 12884 1996 42 , , , 12884 1996 43 full full JJ 12884 1996 44 average average NN 12884 1996 45 in in IN 12884 1996 46 weight weight NN 12884 1996 47 , , , 12884 1996 48 and and CC 12884 1996 49 showing show VBG 12884 1996 50 no no DT 12884 1996 51 evidence evidence NN 12884 1996 52 of of IN 12884 1996 53 pregnancy pregnancy NN 12884 1996 54 . . . 12884 1997 1 Under under IN 12884 1997 2 local local JJ 12884 1997 3 customs custom NNS 12884 1997 4 , , , 12884 1997 5 " " '' 12884 1997 6 a a DT 12884 1997 7 cow cow NN 12884 1997 8 was be VBD 12884 1997 9 a a DT 12884 1997 10 cow cow NN 12884 1997 11 , , , 12884 1997 12 " " '' 12884 1997 13 and and CC 12884 1997 14 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1997 15 had have VBD 12884 1997 16 to to TO 12884 1997 17 be be VB 12884 1997 18 specific specific JJ 12884 1997 19 . . . 12884 1998 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 1998 2 did do VBD 12884 1998 3 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1998 4 banking banking NN 12884 1998 5 at at IN 12884 1998 6 Waco Waco NNP 12884 1998 7 for for IN 12884 1998 8 the the DT 12884 1998 9 Coryell Coryell NNP 12884 1998 10 herds herd NNS 12884 1998 11 . . . 12884 1999 1 Hastening hasten VBG 12884 1999 2 north north NN 12884 1999 3 , , , 12884 1999 4 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 1999 5 next next JJ 12884 1999 6 halt halt NN 12884 1999 7 was be VBD 12884 1999 8 in in IN 12884 1999 9 Hood Hood NNP 12884 1999 10 County County NNP 12884 1999 11 , , , 12884 1999 12 where where WRB 12884 1999 13 we -PRON- PRP 12884 1999 14 bought buy VBD 12884 1999 15 thirty thirty CD 12884 1999 16 - - HYPH 12884 1999 17 three three CD 12884 1999 18 hundred hundred CD 12884 1999 19 two two CD 12884 1999 20 - - HYPH 12884 1999 21 year year NN 12884 1999 22 - - HYPH 12884 1999 23 old old JJ 12884 1999 24 steers steer NNS 12884 1999 25 and and CC 12884 1999 26 three three CD 12884 1999 27 thousand thousand CD 12884 1999 28 and and CC 12884 1999 29 odd odd JJ 12884 1999 30 cows cow NNS 12884 1999 31 . . . 12884 2000 1 This this DT 12884 2000 2 completed complete VBD 12884 2000 3 eight eight CD 12884 2000 4 herds herd NNS 12884 2000 5 secured secure VBN 12884 2000 6 -- -- : 12884 2000 7 three three CD 12884 2000 8 of of IN 12884 2000 9 young young JJ 12884 2000 10 steers steer NNS 12884 2000 11 for for IN 12884 2000 12 the the DT 12884 2000 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 12884 2000 14 regions region NNS 12884 2000 15 , , , 12884 2000 16 and and CC 12884 2000 17 five five CD 12884 2000 18 intended intend VBN 12884 2000 19 for for IN 12884 2000 20 government government NN 12884 2000 21 delivery delivery NN 12884 2000 22 . . . 12884 2001 1 We -PRON- PRP 12884 2001 2 still still RB 12884 2001 3 lacked lack VBD 12884 2001 4 one one CD 12884 2001 5 for for IN 12884 2001 6 the the DT 12884 2001 7 Indian Indian NNP 12884 2001 8 Bureau Bureau NNP 12884 2001 9 , , , 12884 2001 10 and and CC 12884 2001 11 as as IN 12884 2001 12 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2001 13 offered offer VBD 12884 2001 14 to to TO 12884 2001 15 make make VB 12884 2001 16 it -PRON- PRP 12884 2001 17 up up RP 12884 2001 18 from from IN 12884 2001 19 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2001 20 holdings holding NNS 12884 2001 21 , , , 12884 2001 22 and and CC 12884 2001 23 on on IN 12884 2001 24 a a DT 12884 2001 25 credit credit NN 12884 2001 26 , , , 12884 2001 27 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2001 28 active active JJ 12884 2001 29 partner partner NN 12884 2001 30 consented consent VBD 12884 2001 31 . . . 12884 2002 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2002 2 was be VBD 12884 2002 3 putting put VBG 12884 2002 4 in in RP 12884 2002 5 every every DT 12884 2002 6 dollar dollar NN 12884 2002 7 at at IN 12884 2002 8 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2002 9 command command NN 12884 2002 10 , , , 12884 2002 11 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2002 12 partners partner NNS 12884 2002 13 were be VBD 12884 2002 14 borrowing borrow VBG 12884 2002 15 freely freely RB 12884 2002 16 at at IN 12884 2002 17 home home NN 12884 2002 18 , , , 12884 2002 19 and and CC 12884 2002 20 we -PRON- PRP 12884 2002 21 were be VBD 12884 2002 22 pulling pull VBG 12884 2002 23 together together RB 12884 2002 24 like like IN 12884 2002 25 a a DT 12884 2002 26 six six CD 12884 2002 27 - - HYPH 12884 2002 28 mule mule JJ 12884 2002 29 team team NN 12884 2002 30 to to TO 12884 2002 31 make make VB 12884 2002 32 a a DT 12884 2002 33 success success NN 12884 2002 34 of of IN 12884 2002 35 the the DT 12884 2002 36 coming come VBG 12884 2002 37 summer summer NN 12884 2002 38 's 's POS 12884 2002 39 work work NN 12884 2002 40 . . . 12884 2003 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 2003 2 was be VBD 12884 2003 3 now now RB 12884 2003 4 the the DT 12884 2003 5 middle middle NN 12884 2003 6 of of IN 12884 2003 7 February February NNP 12884 2003 8 , , , 12884 2003 9 and and CC 12884 2003 10 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2003 11 active active JJ 12884 2003 12 partner partner NN 12884 2003 13 went go VBD 12884 2003 14 to to IN 12884 2003 15 Fort Fort NNP 12884 2003 16 Worth Worth NNP 12884 2003 17 , , , 12884 2003 18 where where WRB 12884 2003 19 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2003 20 did do VBD 12884 2003 21 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2003 22 banking banking NN 12884 2003 23 , , , 12884 2003 24 to to TO 12884 2003 25 complete complete VB 12884 2003 26 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2003 27 financial financial JJ 12884 2003 28 arrangements arrangement NNS 12884 2003 29 , , , 12884 2003 30 while while IN 12884 2003 31 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2003 32 returned return VBD 12884 2003 33 to to IN 12884 2003 34 the the DT 12884 2003 35 ranch ranch NN 12884 2003 36 to to TO 12884 2003 37 organize organize VB 12884 2003 38 the the DT 12884 2003 39 forces force NNS 12884 2003 40 for for IN 12884 2003 41 the the DT 12884 2003 42 coming come VBG 12884 2003 43 campaign campaign NN 12884 2003 44 . . . 12884 2004 1 All all PDT 12884 2004 2 the the DT 12884 2004 3 latter latter JJ 12884 2004 4 were be VBD 12884 2004 5 intrusted intrust VBN 12884 2004 6 to to IN 12884 2004 7 me -PRON- PRP 12884 2004 8 , , , 12884 2004 9 and and CC 12884 2004 10 while while IN 12884 2004 11 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2004 12 had have VBD 12884 2004 13 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2004 14 old old JJ 12884 2004 15 foremen foreman NNS 12884 2004 16 at at IN 12884 2004 17 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2004 18 beck beck NN 12884 2004 19 and and CC 12884 2004 20 call call VB 12884 2004 21 , , , 12884 2004 22 it -PRON- PRP 12884 2004 23 was be VBD 12884 2004 24 necessary necessary JJ 12884 2004 25 to to TO 12884 2004 26 employ employ VB 12884 2004 27 five five CD 12884 2004 28 or or CC 12884 2004 29 six six CD 12884 2004 30 new new JJ 12884 2004 31 ones one NNS 12884 2004 32 . . . 12884 2005 1 With with IN 12884 2005 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2005 3 deliveries delivery NNS 12884 2005 4 scattered scatter VBN 12884 2005 5 from from IN 12884 2005 6 the the DT 12884 2005 7 Indian Indian NNP 12884 2005 8 Territory Territory NNP 12884 2005 9 to to IN 12884 2005 10 the the DT 12884 2005 11 upper upper JJ 12884 2005 12 Missouri Missouri NNP 12884 2005 13 River River NNP 12884 2005 14 , , , 12884 2005 15 as as RB 12884 2005 16 well well RB 12884 2005 17 as as IN 12884 2005 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2005 19 established establish VBN 12884 2005 20 trade trade NN 12884 2005 21 at at IN 12884 2005 22 The the DT 12884 2005 23 Grove Grove NNP 12884 2005 24 , , , 12884 2005 25 two two CD 12884 2005 26 of of IN 12884 2005 27 us -PRON- PRP 12884 2005 28 could could MD 12884 2005 29 not not RB 12884 2005 30 cover cover VB 12884 2005 31 the the DT 12884 2005 32 field field NN 12884 2005 33 , , , 12884 2005 34 and and CC 12884 2005 35 George George NNP 12884 2005 36 Edwards Edwards NNP 12884 2005 37 had have VBD 12884 2005 38 been be VBN 12884 2005 39 decided decide VBN 12884 2005 40 on on IN 12884 2005 41 as as IN 12884 2005 42 the the DT 12884 2005 43 third third JJ 12884 2005 44 and and CC 12884 2005 45 trusted trusted JJ 12884 2005 46 man man NN 12884 2005 47 . . . 12884 2006 1 In in IN 12884 2006 2 a a DT 12884 2006 3 practical practical JJ 12884 2006 4 way way NN 12884 2006 5 he -PRON- PRP 12884 2006 6 was be VBD 12884 2006 7 a a DT 12884 2006 8 better well JJR 12884 2006 9 cowman cowman NN 12884 2006 10 than than IN 12884 2006 11 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2006 12 was be VBD 12884 2006 13 , , , 12884 2006 14 and and CC 12884 2006 15 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drover NN 12884 2008 3 or or CC 12884 2008 4 firm firm NN 12884 2008 5 may may NNP 12884 2008 6 or or CC 12884 2008 7 may may MD 12884 2008 8 not not RB 12884 2008 9 be be VB 12884 2008 10 practical practical JJ 12884 2008 11 cowmen cowman NNS 12884 2008 12 , , , 12884 2008 13 but but CC 12884 2008 14 the the DT 12884 2008 15 executive executive NN 12884 2008 16 in in IN 12884 2008 17 the the DT 12884 2008 18 field field NN 12884 2008 19 must must MD 12884 2008 20 be be VB 12884 2008 21 the the DT 12884 2008 22 master master NN 12884 2008 23 of of IN 12884 2008 24 any any DT 12884 2008 25 possible possible JJ 12884 2008 26 situation situation NN 12884 2008 27 that that WDT 12884 2008 28 may may MD 12884 2008 29 arise arise VB 12884 2008 30 , , , 12884 2008 31 combining combine VBG 12884 2008 32 the the DT 12884 2008 33 qualities quality NNS 12884 2008 34 of of IN 12884 2008 35 generalship generalship NN 12884 2008 36 with with IN 12884 2008 37 the the DT 12884 2008 38 caution caution 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2009 34 alarm alarm NN 12884 2009 35 or or CC 12884 2009 36 distress distress NN 12884 2009 37 , , , 12884 2009 38 and and CC 12884 2009 39 willingly willingly RB 12884 2009 40 sacrifice sacrifice VBP 12884 2009 41 any any DT 12884 2009 42 personal personal JJ 12884 2009 43 comfort comfort NN 12884 2009 44 in in IN 12884 2009 45 the the DT 12884 2009 46 interest interest NN 12884 2009 47 of of IN 12884 2009 48 his -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2009 49 cattle cattle NNS 12884 2009 50 or or CC 12884 2009 51 outfit outfit NN 12884 2009 52 . . . 12884 2010 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2010 2 had have VBD 12884 2010 3 a a DT 12884 2010 4 few few JJ 12884 2010 5 such such JJ 12884 2010 6 men man NNS 12884 2010 7 , , , 12884 2010 8 boys boy NNS 12884 2010 9 who who WP 12884 2010 10 had have VBD 12884 2010 11 grown grow VBN 12884 2010 12 up up RP 12884 2010 13 in in IN 12884 2010 14 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2010 15 employ employ NN 12884 2010 16 , , , 12884 2010 17 several several JJ 12884 2010 18 of of IN 12884 2010 19 whom whom WP 12884 2010 20 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2010 21 would would MD 12884 2010 22 rather rather RB 12884 2010 23 trust trust VB 12884 2010 24 in in IN 12884 2010 25 a a DT 12884 2010 26 dangerous dangerous JJ 12884 2010 27 situation situation NN 12884 2010 28 with with IN 12884 2010 29 a a DT 12884 2010 30 herd herd NN 12884 2010 31 than than IN 12884 2010 32 take take VB 12884 2010 33 active active JJ 12884 2010 34 charge charge NN 12884 2010 35 myself -PRON- PRP 12884 2010 36 . . . 12884 2011 1 No no DT 12884 2011 2 concern concern NN 12884 2011 3 was be VBD 12884 2011 4 given give VBN 12884 2011 5 for for IN 12884 2011 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2011 7 morals moral NNS 12884 2011 8 , , , 12884 2011 9 but but CC 12884 2011 10 they -PRON- PRP 12884 2011 11 must must MD 12884 2011 12 be be VB 12884 2011 13 capable capable JJ 12884 2011 14 , , , 12884 2011 15 trustworthy trustworthy JJ 12884 2011 16 , , , 12884 2011 17 and and CC 12884 2011 18 honest honest JJ 12884 2011 19 , , , 12884 2011 20 as as IN 12884 2011 21 they -PRON- PRP 12884 2011 22 frequently frequently RB 12884 2011 23 handled handle VBD 12884 2011 24 large large JJ 12884 2011 25 sums sum NNS 12884 2011 26 of of IN 12884 2011 27 money money NN 12884 2011 28 . . . 12884 2012 1 All all DT 12884 2012 2 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2012 3 old old JJ 12884 2012 4 foremen foreman NNS 12884 2012 5 swore swear VBD 12884 2012 6 by by IN 12884 2012 7 me -PRON- PRP 12884 2012 8 , , , 12884 2012 9 not not RB 12884 2012 10 one one CD 12884 2012 11 of of IN 12884 2012 12 them -PRON- PRP 12884 2012 13 would would MD 12884 2012 14 accept accept VB 12884 2012 15 a a DT 12884 2012 16 similar similar JJ 12884 2012 17 situation situation NN 12884 2012 18 elsewhere elsewhere RB 12884 2012 19 , , , 12884 2012 20 and and CC 12884 2012 21 in in IN 12884 2012 22 selecting select VBG 12884 2012 23 the the DT 12884 2012 24 extra extra JJ 12884 2012 25 trail trail NN 12884 2012 26 bosses boss NNS 12884 2012 27 their -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2012 28 opinion opinion NN 12884 2012 29 was be VBD 12884 2012 30 valued value VBN 12884 2012 31 and and CC 12884 2012 32 given give VBN 12884 2012 33 due due JJ 12884 2012 34 consideration consideration NN 12884 2012 35 . . . 12884 2013 1 Not not RB 12884 2013 2 having have VBG 12884 2013 3 driven drive VBN 12884 2013 4 anything anything NN 12884 2013 5 from from IN 12884 2013 6 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2013 7 ranch ranch NN 12884 2013 8 the the DT 12884 2013 9 year year NN 12884 2013 10 before before RB 12884 2013 11 , , , 12884 2013 12 a a DT 12884 2013 13 fine fine JJ 12884 2013 14 herd herd NN 12884 2013 15 of of IN 12884 2013 16 twos two NNS 12884 2013 17 , , , 12884 2013 18 threes three NNS 12884 2013 19 , , , 12884 2013 20 and and CC 12884 2013 21 four four CD 12884 2013 22 - - HYPH 12884 2013 23 year year NN 12884 2013 24 - - HYPH 12884 2013 25 old old JJ 12884 2013 26 steers steer NNS 12884 2013 27 could could MD 12884 2013 28 easily easily RB 12884 2013 29 be be VB 12884 2013 30 made make VBN 12884 2013 31 up up RP 12884 2013 32 . . . 12884 2014 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 2014 2 was be VBD 12884 2014 3 possible possible JJ 12884 2014 4 that that IN 12884 2014 5 a a DT 12884 2014 6 tenth tenth JJ 12884 2014 7 and and CC 12884 2014 8 individual individual JJ 12884 2014 9 herd herd NN 12884 2014 10 might may MD 12884 2014 11 be be VB 12884 2014 12 sent send VBN 12884 2014 13 up up RP 12884 2014 14 the the DT 12884 2014 15 country country NN 12884 2014 16 , , , 12884 2014 17 but but CC 12884 2014 18 no no DT 12884 2014 19 movement movement NN 12884 2014 20 to to IN 12884 2014 21 that that DT 12884 2014 22 effect effect NN 12884 2014 23 was be VBD 12884 2014 24 decided decide VBN 12884 2014 25 on on IN 12884 2014 26 , , , 12884 2014 27 and and CC 12884 2014 28 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2014 29 regular regular JJ 12884 2014 30 ranch ranch NN 12884 2014 31 hands hand NNS 12884 2014 32 had have VBD 12884 2014 33 orders order NNS 12884 2014 34 only only RB 12884 2014 35 to to TO 12884 2014 36 throw throw VB 12884 2014 37 in in RP 12884 2014 38 on on IN 12884 2014 39 the the DT 12884 2014 40 home home NN 12884 2014 41 range range NN 12884 2014 42 and and CC 12884 2014 43 gather gather VB 12884 2014 44 outside outside IN 12884 2014 45 steer steer NN 12884 2014 46 cattle cattle NNS 12884 2014 47 and and CC 12884 2014 48 dry dry JJ 12884 2014 49 cows cow NNS 12884 2014 50 . . . 12884 2015 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2015 2 had have VBD 12884 2015 3 wintered winter VBN 12884 2015 4 all all DT 12884 2015 5 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2015 6 saddle saddle JJ 12884 2015 7 horses horse NNS 12884 2015 8 on on IN 12884 2015 9 the the DT 12884 2015 10 Clear Clear NNP 12884 2015 11 Fork Fork NNP 12884 2015 12 , , , 12884 2015 13 and and CC 12884 2015 14 once once IN 12884 2015 15 the the DT 12884 2015 16 foremen foreman NNS 12884 2015 17 were be VBD 12884 2015 18 decided decide VBN 12884 2015 19 on on IN 12884 2015 20 , , , 12884 2015 21 they -PRON- PRP 12884 2015 22 repaired 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to to TO 12884 2016 28 meet meet VB 12884 2016 29 us -PRON- PRP 12884 2016 30 on on IN 12884 2016 31 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2016 32 return return NN 12884 2016 33 from from IN 12884 2016 34 the the DT 12884 2016 35 upper upper JJ 12884 2016 36 Nueces Nueces NNP 12884 2016 37 River River NNP 12884 2016 38 country country NN 12884 2016 39 . . . 12884 2017 1 The the DT 12884 2017 2 two two CD 12884 2017 3 foremen foreman NNS 12884 2017 4 allotted allot VBN 12884 2017 5 to to IN 12884 2017 6 Hood Hood NNP 12884 2017 7 County County NNP 12884 2017 8 would would MD 12884 2017 9 start start VB 12884 2017 10 a a DT 12884 2017 11 week week NN 12884 2017 12 later later RB 12884 2017 13 still still RB 12884 2017 14 , , , 12884 2017 15 so so IN 12884 2017 16 that that IN 12884 2017 17 we -PRON- PRP 12884 2017 18 would would MD 12884 2017 19 really really RB 12884 2017 20 move move VB 12884 2017 21 north north RB 12884 2017 22 with with IN 12884 2017 23 the the DT 12884 2017 24 advance advance NN 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, , , 12884 2321 27 from from IN 12884 2321 28 the the DT 12884 2321 29 exit exit NN 12884 2321 30 of of IN 12884 2321 31 the the DT 12884 2321 32 cañon cañon NNP 12884 2321 33 across across IN 12884 2321 34 to to IN 12884 2321 35 the the DT 12884 2321 36 South South NNP 12884 2321 37 Llano Llano NNP 12884 2321 38 River River NNP 12884 2321 39 . . . 12884 2322 1 The the DT 12884 2322 2 trail trail NN 12884 2322 3 was be VBD 12884 2322 4 a a DT 12884 2322 5 rough rough JJ 12884 2322 6 one one NN 12884 2322 7 , , , 12884 2322 8 but but CC 12884 2322 9 there there EX 12884 2322 10 was be VBD 12884 2322 11 grass grass NN 12884 2322 12 sufficient sufficient JJ 12884 2322 13 to to TO 12884 2322 14 sustain sustain VB 12884 2322 15 the the DT 12884 2322 16 herds herd NNS 12884 2322 17 and and CC 12884 2322 18 ample ample JJ 12884 2322 19 bed bed NN 12884 2322 20 - - HYPH 12884 2322 21 grounds ground NNS 12884 2322 22 in in IN 12884 2322 23 the the DT 12884 2322 24 valleys valley NNS 12884 2322 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12884 2324 33 , , , 12884 2324 34 so so IN 12884 2324 35 that that IN 12884 2324 36 there there EX 12884 2324 37 would would MD 12884 2324 38 be be VB 12884 2324 39 but but CC 12884 2324 40 a a DT 12884 2324 41 few few JJ 12884 2324 42 hours hour NNS 12884 2324 43 ' ' POS 12884 2324 44 difference difference NN 12884 2324 45 between between IN 12884 2324 46 the the DT 12884 2324 47 rear rear NN 12884 2324 48 and and CC 12884 2324 49 lead lead JJ 12884 2324 50 herds herd NNS 12884 2324 51 . . . 12884 2325 1 I -PRON- PRP 12884 2325 2 received receive VBD 12884 2325 3 sixteen sixteen CD 12884 2325 4 thousand thousand CD 12884 2325 5 cattle cattle NNS 12884 2325 6 , , , 12884 2325 7 and and CC 12884 2325 8 the the DT 12884 2325 9 four four CD 12884 2325 10 days day NNS 12884 2325 11 required require VBN 12884 2325 12 in in IN 12884 2325 13 passing pass VBG 12884 2325 14 through through IN 12884 2325 15 Nueces nuece NNS 12884 2325 16 Cañon Cañon NFP 12884 2325 17 and and CC 12884 2325 18 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, , 12884 2337 7 and and CC 12884 2337 8 before before IN 12884 2337 9 daybreak daybreak NN 12884 2337 10 we -PRON- PRP 12884 2337 11 were be VBD 12884 2337 12 back back RB 12884 2337 13 in in IN 12884 2337 14 camp camp NN 12884 2337 15 , , , 12884 2337 16 arousing arouse VBG 12884 2337 17 the the DT 12884 2337 18 outfits outfit NNS 12884 2337 19 and and CC 12884 2337 20 starting start VBG 12884 2337 21 the the DT 12884 2337 22 herds herd NNS 12884 2337 23 . . . 12884 2338 1 In in IN 12884 2338 2 the the DT 12884 2338 3 spring spring NN 12884 2338 4 of of IN 12884 2338 5 1878 1878 CD 12884 2338 6 the the DT 12884 2338 7 old old JJ 12884 2338 8 military military JJ 12884 2338 9 trail trail NN 12884 2338 10 , , , 12884 2338 11 with with IN 12884 2338 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 12884 2338 13 rocky rocky JJ 12884 2338 14 sentinels sentinel NNS 12884 2338 15 , , , 12884 2338 16 was be VBD 12884 2338 17 still still RB 12884 2338 18 dimly dimly RB 12884 2338 19 defined define VBN 12884 2338 20 from 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12884 2344 22 brought bring VBN 12884 2344 23 them -PRON- PRP 12884 2344 24 a a DT 12884 2344 25 message message NN 12884 2344 26 that that WDT 12884 2344 27 succor succor NN 12884 2344 28 and and CC 12884 2344 29 rest rest VB 12884 2344 30 lay lie VBD 12884 2344 31 just just RB 12884 2344 32 beyond beyond RB 12884 2344 33 . . . 12884 2345 1 The the DT 12884 2345 2 point point NN 12884 2345 3 men man NNS 12884 2345 4 had have VBD 12884 2345 5 orders order NNS 12884 2345 6 to to TO 12884 2345 7 let let VB 12884 2345 8 them -PRON- PRP 12884 2345 9 go go VB 12884 2345 10 , , , 12884 2345 11 and and CC 12884 2345 12 as as RB 12884 2345 13 fast fast RB 12884 2345 14 as as IN 12884 2345 15 the the DT 12884 2345 16 rear rear JJ 12884 2345 17 herds herd NNS 12884 2345 18 came come VBD 12884 2345 19 up up RP 12884 2345 20 and and CC 12884 2345 21 struck strike VBD 12884 2345 22 this this DT 12884 2345 23 imaginary imaginary JJ 12884 2345 24 line line NN 12884 2345 25 or or CC 12884 2345 26 air 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12884 3020 15 conjecture conjecture NN 12884 3020 16 , , , 12884 3020 17 though though IN 12884 3020 18 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 3020 19 enemies enemy NNS 12884 3020 20 came come VBD 12884 3020 21 out out IN 12884 3020 22 of of IN 12884 3020 23 hiding hide VBG 12884 3020 24 , , , 12884 3020 25 gloating gloat VBG 12884 3020 26 over over IN 12884 3020 27 the the DT 12884 3020 28 change change NN 12884 3020 29 , , , 12884 3020 30 and and CC 12884 3020 31 swearing swear VBG 12884 3020 32 vengeance vengeance NN 12884 3020 33 on on IN 12884 3020 34 the the DT 12884 3020 35 cowmen cowman NNS 12884 3020 36 on on IN 12884 3020 37 the the DT 12884 3020 38 Cheyenne Cheyenne NNP 12884 3020 39 and and CC 12884 3020 40 Arapahoe Arapahoe NNP 12884 3020 41 reservation reservation NN 12884 3020 42 . . . 12884 3021 1 The the DT 12884 3021 2 turn turn NN 12884 3021 3 of of IN 12884 3021 4 the the DT 12884 3021 5 tide tide NN 12884 3021 6 in in IN 12884 3021 7 cattle cattle NNS 12884 3021 8 prices price NNS 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matter matter NN 12884 3024 27 was be VBD 12884 3024 28 passed pass VBN 12884 3024 29 for for IN 12884 3024 30 the the DT 12884 3024 31 present present NN 12884 3024 32 . . . 12884 3025 1 It -PRON- PRP 12884 3025 2 was be VBD 12884 3025 3 the the DT 12884 3025 4 opinion opinion NN 12884 3025 5 of of IN 12884 3025 6 the the DT 12884 3025 7 directors director NNS 12884 3025 8 of of IN 12884 3025 9 the the DT 12884 3025 10 new new JJ 12884 3025 11 company company NN 12884 3025 12 that that WDT 12884 3025 13 no no DT 12884 3025 14 dividends dividend NNS 12884 3025 15 should should MD 12884 3025 16 he -PRON- PRP 12884 3025 17 declared declare VBD 12884 3025 18 until until IN 12884 3025 19 our -PRON- PRP$ 12884 3025 20 range range NN 12884 3025 21 was be VBD 12884 3025 22 stocked stock VBN 12884 3025 23 to to IN 12884 3025 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 12884 3025 25 full full JJ 12884 3025 26 capacity capacity NN 12884 3025 27 , , , 12884 3025 28 or or CC 12884 3025 29 until until IN 12884 3025 30 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5 promise promise VB 12884 3027 6 himself -PRON- PRP 12884 3027 7 little little JJ 12884 3027 8 rest rest NN 12884 3027 9 or or CC 12884 3027 10 pleasure pleasure NN 12884 3027 11 . . . 12884 3028 1 After after IN 12884 3028 2 a a DT 12884 3028 3 delightful delightful JJ 12884 3028 4 week week NN 12884 3028 5 spent spend VBN 12884 3028 6 on on IN 12884 3028 7 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 3028 8 western western JJ 12884 3028 9 ranch ranch NN 12884 3028 10 , , , 12884 3028 11 I -PRON- PRP 12884 3028 12 returned return VBD 12884 3028 13 to to IN 12884 3028 14 the the DT 12884 3028 15 Clear Clear NNP 12884 3028 16 Fork Fork NNP 12884 3028 17 , , , 12884 3028 18 and and CC 12884 3028 19 during during IN 12884 3028 20 the the DT 12884 3028 21 latter latter JJ 12884 3028 22 part part NN 12884 3028 23 of of IN 12884 3028 24 November November NNP 12884 3028 25 a a DT 12884 3028 26 terrible terrible JJ 12884 3028 27 norther norther NN 12884 3028 28 swept sweep VBN 12884 3028 29 down down RP 12884 3028 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, , , 12884 3034 25 unless unless IN 12884 3034 26 I -PRON- PRP 12884 3034 27 veered veer VBD 12884 3034 28 from from IN 12884 3034 29 my -PRON- PRP$ 12884 3034 30 course course NN 12884 3034 31 and and CC 12884 3034 32 went go VBD 12884 3034 33 through through IN 12884 3034 34 the the DT 12884 3034 35 Chickasaw Chickasaw NNP 12884 3034 36 Nation Nation NNP 12884 3034 37 . . . 12884 3035 1 For for IN 12884 3035 2 the the DT 12884 3035 3 sake sake NN 12884 3035 4 of of IN 12884 3035 5 securing secure VBG 12884 3035 6 grain grain NN 12884 3035 7 for for IN 12884 3035 8 the the DT 12884 3035 9 horses horse NNS 12884 3035 10 , , , 12884 3035 11 this this DT 12884 3035 12 tack tack NN 12884 3035 13 was be VBD 12884 3035 14 made make VBN 12884 3035 15 , , , 12884 3035 16 following follow VBG 12884 3035 17 the the DT 12884 3035 18 old old JJ 12884 3035 19 Chisholm Chisholm NNP 12884 3035 20 trail trail NN 12884 3035 21 for for IN 12884 3035 22 nearly nearly RB 12884 3035 23 one one CD 12884 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12884 3042 38 every every DT 12884 3042 39 man man NN 12884 3042 40 on on IN 12884 3042 41 the the DT 12884 3042 42 ranch ranch NN 12884 3042 43 with with IN 12884 3042 44 one one CD 12884 3042 45 , , , 12884 3042 46 and and CC 12884 3042 47 we -PRON- PRP 12884 3042 48 began begin VBD 12884 3042 49 felling fell VBG 12884 3042 50 the the DT 12884 3042 51 cottonwood cottonwood NN 12884 3042 52 and and CC 12884 3042 53 other other JJ 12884 3042 54 edible edible JJ 12884 3042 55 timber timber NN 12884 3042 56 along along IN 12884 3042 57 the the DT 12884 3042 58 creeks creek NNS 12884 3042 59 and and CC 12884 3042 60 rivers river NNS 12884 3042 61 in in IN 12884 3042 62 the the DT 12884 3042 63 pasture pasture NN 12884 3042 64 . . . 12884 3043 1 The the DT 12884 3043 2 cattle cattle NNS 12884 3043 3 followed follow VBD 12884 3043 4 the the DT 12884 3043 5 axemen axeman NNS 12884 3043 6 like like IN 12884 3043 7 sheep sheep NNS 12884 3043 8 , , , 12884 3043 9 eating eat VBG 12884 3043 10 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