his associates would clear one hundred thousand dollars on their
Buford contract. Let us reason together how this could be done.
The Western Supply Company refused, even when offered a bonus, to
assign their contract to my client. But they were perfectly
willing to transfer it, from themselves as a corporation, to
themselves as individuals, even though they had previously given
Don Lovell a subcontract for the delivery of the beees. The
original award was made seven months ago, and the depreciation in
cattle since is the secret of why the frog eat the cabbage. My
client is under the necessity of tendering his cattle on the day
of delivery, and proposes to hold this earnest-money to indemnify
himself in case of an adverse decision at Fort Buford. It is the
only thing he can do, as The Western Supply Company is execution
proof, its assets consisting of some stud-horse office furniture
and a corporate seal. On the other hand, Don Lovell is rated at
half a million, mostly in pasture lands; is a citizen of Medina
County, Texas, and if these gentlemen have any grievance, let
them go there and sue him. A judgment against my client is good.
Now, your honor, you have our side of the question. To be brief,
shall these old Wisinsteins come out here from Washington City
and dispossess any man of his property? There is but one
answer--not in the Republic of Keith."

All three of the plaintiffs took the stand, their testimony
supporting the complaint, Lovell's attorney refusing even to
cross-examine any one of them. When they rested their case Sutton
arose, and scanning the audience for some time, inquired, "Is Jim
Reed there?" In response, a tall, one-armed man worked his way
from the outer gallery through the crowd and advanced to the
rail. I knew Reed by sight only, my middle brother having made