Rhino Ranch by Larry McMurtry

Author:Larry McMurtry [McMurtry, Larry]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Literary, Texas - Fiction, Western
ISBN: 9781451606522
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2010-06-01T07:00:00+00:00

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ABOUT A MONTH after Duane’s surgery, Double Aught came back to the Rhino Ranch. Duane looked out the window of his house one evening and saw the rhino standing in his garden. He had done some damage to the greens, but had so far spared the cucumbers.

“Now you’ve messed up my garden—Dal may be right about you,” he said.

He went back inside and called the local motel, where Hondo Honda happened to be staying while he investigated hanky-panky at Rhino Ranch.

“Hondo, the big boy is back,” Duane said. “You might want to let K.K. know.”

“I’ll be right out, cowboy,” Hondo said.

“I never cowboyed a day in my life,” Duane reminded him.

“It’s just a habit I got into and can’t get out of,” Hondo admitted. “I call far too many old boys cowboys, even though I know most of them couldn’t find a cow in a week.”

“Well, Boyd Cotton’s still here, and he can find a cow anytime he needs to find one,” Duane said.

Just then Duane saw Double Aught trot off toward the nearby highway.

“You’d better come, he’s on the move,” Duane said.

Hondo then hung up.

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