"Jeff's Longhorn Steer," by John R. Erickson

    Jeff Chase ran steers on the Brownlee-Cook ranch and joined our outfit on the north end. One day he drove down to the river country to ride through his steers, and while he was in the neighborhood, he paid us a visit.

    We sat out on the porch and talked. I told Jeff about an experience I'd had back in March. I hauled my mare up the flats north of Perryton to help some friends gather some heifers that had wintered on wheat pasture.

    It turned into one of...