ing ' which I discovered to mean one 

 that had hitherto escaped the iron, or 

 that had changed owners throw a rope 

 over its head or horns, fasten the other 

 end to the pommel, and drag it to the 

 fire, where it was thrown and tied. 

 Then it was seized by several men who 

 sat on its head and legs to hold it com- 

 paratively still while another took the 

 hot brand from the fire and pressed it 

 against the quivering side of the animal. 

 It was then released and, bawling with 

 pain and fright, allowed to return to its 

 mother, who had been kept off by an- 

 other rider. A sound at my side in- 

 formed me that the little old maid was 

 weeping copiously. 



It is a pity I could not have had the 

 cowboy's point of view, for mine was 

 most unpleasant, but my little glimpse 

 of the other side was gone, and gladly 



