As Cowboy’s horse topped a rise, there was no solid earth on the other side. A recent storm had cut a gully three feet deep. The horse pitched forward throwing Cowboy to the ground hard. Rocky rolled over and twice as he hit a large rock. When Rocky got to his feet, he had a severe limp. Cowboy’s ribs were not doing so well either as the pain set in. After a accessing the situation, Cowboy knew he and Rocky were going to have to walk the rest of the way to Cortez.. And he might arrive too late to meet with Mr. Starr and he would miss his big chance to settle down, get married and start a family.
After walking the rest of the day, Cowboy was astonished to find a small lush grass pasture which grew from the recent rains. Cowboy decided to dry camp for the night and let Rocky feed for a while. The next day Cowboy walked into Cortez like a beaten man. Just then a man sporting spectacles, a fancy cigar and a new Stetson shouted out to Cowboy. As Cowboy drew near the man thrust out his hand and said “You must be Cowboy? I am Joshua Starr, You look as if you had a hard ride? I been waiting on you” Cowboy told of his trip and the Mr. Starr was impressed. “A young Cowboy like you is kind of man that I want as a business partner. Son, you got gumption. I think we can do business.”
The cache is a small black container with a little SWAG. WATCH FOR MUGGLERS.