One nervy man

    Galloway whipped the dust from his clothes with his hat, then started for the door. A glance at a powerful black horse stopped him. He looked at the brand and whistled softly.

    Originally the brand must have been a Clover Three, but now it was a Flower. A reverse 3 had been faced to each of the other 3's, then another set had been added, a stem and tendrils to join the petals to the stem. The job was beautifully done, obviously by a rewrite man who knew his business and enjoyed it.

    "That's a man I've got to see," Galloway muttered. "He'd wear a Sherman button to a Georgia picnic!"

(from Galloway, by Louis L'Amour)