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It would n't make so much difference about those old frontier officers or a common cowman , but if one of those young lieutenants was to get his feet wet , the chances are that those Washington City contractors would fret and worry for weeks . Of course , any little inconvenience that any one incurred on their account , they 'd gladly come all the way back from Europe to make it right -- I do n't think . '' While we were discussing the situation , Bob Quirk arrived at camp . He reported that Lovell , relying on the superiority of our beeves , had waived his right to deliver on the hour of high noon , and an inspection of the other cattle would be made that evening . The waiver was made at the request of the leading officers of Fort Buford , all very friendly to the best interests of the service and consequently ours , and the object was to silence all subsequent controversy . My brother admitted that some outside pressure had been brought to bear during the night , very antagonistic to the post commander , who was now more determined than ever to accept none but the best for their next year 's meat supply . A well-known congressman , of unsavory reputation as a lobbyist in aiding and securing government contracts for his friends , was the latest addition to the legal forces of the opposition .