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scared. Maybe, if someone would pet
him and calm him down, we could get
him in the truck.”
Everyone stared at him like his
rivets were coming loose. Rough and
Ready Jackson, chewing on a twig of
hay, said, “I’ll tell you what, James.
You go ahead and climb in there and
pet him, and the rest of us will go order
your coffin.”
Fred pulled up with his sheep dogs.
Once he heard the problem, he knew
just what to do. He ordered his sheep
dog, Butch, into the chute to chase that
bull into the truck. Butch looked at
Fred like he wondered if Fred had all of
his spark plugs firing, but finally went
in, barking and growling. Butch came
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