Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations in color. See 50387-h.htm or 50387-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/50387/50387-h/50387-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/50387/50387-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/texicancoolidged00coolrich Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). [++] indicates a caption added by the transcriber. (Example: [Illustration: [++] Decorative Image.]) THE TEXICAN * * * * * * BY THE SAME AUTHOR HIDDEN WATER. With four illustrations in color by Maynard Dixon. Crown 8vo. $1.35 net. A. C. McCLURG & CO., Publishers CHICAGO * * * * * * [Illustration: The calf was like its mother, but she, on account of her brand and ear-marks, held the entire attention of the Texan [Chapter IV]] THE TEXICAN by DANE COOLIDGE Author of "Hidden Water" With Illustrations in Color by Maynard Dixon [Illustration: [++] Decorative image.] Chicago A. C. Mcclurg & Co. 1911 Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co. 1911 Published September, 1911 Entered at Stationers' Hall, London, England Press of the Vail Company Coshocton, U. S. A. TO MY OLD FRIEND DANE COOLIDGE WHO HAS STAYED WITH ME THROUGH ALL MY TROUBLES THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR "Oh, out from old Missouri I set me forth to roam Indicted by a jury For toling hawgs from home. "With faithful Buck and Crowder I crossed the Western plains Then turned them loose in the Cow-Country And waited for my gains. "And now I'm called a Cattle King With herds on many a stream— And all from the natural increase Of that faithful old ox-team." _The Song of Good-Eye._ CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I VERDE CROSSING 11 II GOOD EYE, THE MAVERICK KING 22 III THE DOUBLE CROSS 32 IV THE SHOW-DOWN 46 V LOST DOG CAÑON 60 VI "THE VOICE OF REASON" 74 VII THE REVOLUTION 90 VIII THE DAY AFTER 105 IX DEATH AND TAXES 123 X STAMPEDED 142 XI THE CATTLE WAR 156 XII MOUNTAIN LAW 173 XIII WELCOME HOME 183 XIV THE KANGAROO COURT 196 XV THE REVOLUTION IN FACT 216