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Show Olaf came back a couple of hours l a t e r. "There's not a thing moving out there. You know animals have more sense than xre do about the xreather.1 Didn't even see a deer track or another living thing out except this heifer, and I t e l l you she was on the move.1 Had to drive her up into box canyon before I could even get close to her. Anything I can do for you, B i l l ? Too l a t e to go pan now." "Sure can use your help. There's a calf in this heifer, Olaf,1 sure as sin. Belly's too big for the range pasture she's had t h i s month,1 and she was hungry!" Glad I ' v e got a good stock of fodder1? "I've been cui&n« a l i t t l e every day when L i t t l e Bill went to sleep in the afternoon. Have to work a l i t t l e faster now with two animals to feed." "What can I do for you. Bill?" "Help me get a top on t h i s shelter so s h e ' l l have a dry shed1. I've been building i t for the horse." "Maybe we can get the Qast end closed in too." Olaf said.1 They worked steadily the r e s t of the afternoon. Little Bill woke up and was brought out in his deer skin sack and propped up so he could watch them xrork. He sat putting his face up and smacking when the cool snow flakes f e l l on his l i p s . He laughed and squealed when Olaf slipped and s l i d . down the wet roof landing on his feet. Olaf went over to him? "Liked that did ya?' B i l l , h e r e ' s a kid t h a t ' s goin« to enjoy l i f e ? Any kind of action or fun he's right in on." |