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It all depends on who feeds best . '' `` And when will your herd reach the Beaver ? '' continued Forrest . `` I left orders to water my lead herd in the Beaver at three o'clock to-morrow , and my own dear cattle will be at their heels . My outfit acts as rear-guard to Blocker 's herd . '' These men , in the employ of the same drover , had not seen each other in months , and a fire of questions followed , and were answered . The chronicle of the long drive , of accident by flood and field , led up to the prospects for a northern demand for cattle .