Lonely Dove
They had no great finesse, but they were dogged,
and would eventually get the creature down.
This willingness to work on the ground was indispensable, for most cowboys would rather eat poison than be forced to
dismount. They all fancied themselves ropers, and swelled like toads if asked to do work they considered beneath their
dignity.
Since there were few goats to steal near the camp, Bol’s menus relied heavily on beef, with the usual admixture of beans.
He had brought along a sack of chilies, and he dumped them liberally into his beans, feeling free to augment the dish with