noon
At this command , every man in our outfit whipped out his six-shooter , the Rangers leveled their carbines on the rustlers , and in less than a minute 's time they were disarmed and as crestfallen a group of men as ever walked into a trap of their own setting . Hames got out a `` black book , '' and after looking the crowd over concluded to hold the entire covey , as the descriptions of the `` wanted '' seemed to include most of them . Some of the rustlers attempted to explain their presence , but Hames decided to hold the entire party , `` just to learn them to be more careful of their company the next time , '' as he put it . The cut had drifted away into the herd again during the arrest , and about half our outfit took the cattle on to where the wagon camped for noon . McCann had anticipated an extra crowd for dinner and was prepared for the emergency . When dinner was over and the Rangers had packed and were ready to leave , Hames said to Flood , -- `` Well , Flood , I 'm powerful glad I met you and your outfit . This has been one of the biggest round-ups for me in a long time .