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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Wyoming by William MacLeod Raine: herself up a prey to foreboding. Her active nature cried out for
work to occupy her and distract her attention. Fortunately this
was to be had in abundance just now. For the autumn round-up was
on, and since her foreman was away the mistress of the Lazy D
found plenty of work ready to her hand.
The meeting place for the round-up riders was at Boom Creek, five
miles from the ranch, and Helen rode out there to take charge of
her own interests in person. With her were six riders, and for
the use of each of them in addition to his present mount three
extra ponies were brought in the remuda. For the riding is so
hard during the round-up that a horse can stand only one day in
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