midnight
No , the coyotes an ' the mountain lions do n't do it ; they never chases cattle , holdin ' 'em in fear an ' tremblin . ' These mountain lions prounces down on colts like a mink on a settin ' hen , but never calves or cattle . `` It 's after the second beef killin ' when the two riders allows they 'll do some night herdin ' themse ` fs an ' see if they solves these pheenomenons that 's cuttin ' into the Bar-B-8 . '' ` An ' it 's mebby second drink time after midnight , ' gasps the cow-puncher who 's relatin ' the adventures , ` an ' me an ' Jim is experimentin ' along the aige of the _ mesa _ , when of a suddent thar comes two steers , heads down , tails up , locoed absoloote they be ; an ' flashin ' about in the r ` ar of 'em rides this flamin ' cow-sperit on its flamin ' cayouse . Shore ! he heads 'em over the cliff ; I hears 'em hit the bottom of the canyon jest as I falls off my bronco in a fit . As soon as ever I comes to an ' can scramble into that Texas saddle ag ` in , me an ' Jim hits the high places in the scenery , in a fervid way , an ' yere we-all be !