... your sweet life I'll come on!" exclaimed Andy, dismounting eagerly. "Let me take your rope, Weary. Too bad we haven't got a branding iron—" ... — Flying U Ranch • B. M. Bower Read full book for free!
... when Shang was young, a pony, a lariat, a six-shooter, and a branding iron were sufficient instruments for the acquisition of wealth. A trained eye and a practised hand were necessary for the effective use of pistol and lariat; the running iron anybody could wield; therefore, while a necessary feature of equipment, the iron was a secondary ... — The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier • Edgar Beecher Bronson Read full book for free!
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