The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-06-16
Bogus Cowboy
Wins a Wife.

~ interesting romance OF the plains.
Miss Maud Crissman and Robert
Fielding first met at the home OF a
common friend in New Orleans. Her
beauty wit and vivacity appealed TO
his fancy and touched his heart. while
his handsome face. fine figure, easy
bearing and well-bred manner won
her admiration.
They were excellent friends when
they parted at New Orleans and the
friendship formed had ripened into
lOve ard ensued in an engagement
within a week after they met later az
Washington. Fielding insisted that
Miss Crissman marry him at once, but
his proposal met with a fiat refusal.
mo: you must ask my fathers con-
sent to our marriage, else II can not
take place" she said.
Fielding wrote the cattle man a
frank letter asking his consent TO
their early marriage. But Mr.. Criss-
man few into a towering rage at what
he conceived 10 be the young mans
impertinence and presumption, and
his answer to Fielding's letter was
scorching with indignation and anger.
The lover and his sweetheart were
much depressed, but when they part
ed they renewed their pledge TO be
constant 10 each other and work for
a happy issue out OF their difficulties.
A few weeks after Miss Crissman's
return 10 her western home her lover
received letter from her saying: III
you still love and wish to take me to
your own, come out west and turn
cowboy. And you must be a good
one; the best In this whole cattle coun-
try. I know you are big and strong
and ! remember what you told me
about how splendid you were In ath-
letics at college. and am just as sure
as | can be that you can become the
best cowboy on the range II you Just
set your heart on II. Edward Barton,
whose ranch adjoins ours. will give
you a place"
Fielding met Miss Crissman by APP
polntment a few days after he alight-
ed from the stage at the Barton
ranch when she informed him Of her
plan to gan her fathers consent 10
their marriage. He had assumed the
name Of Robert Canheld.
At college Fielding had been prom
inent in all athletic sports and he set
himself TO his new task with surpris-
Ing spirit and vigor.
During the time Fielding was on
the roundup he contrived to meet
Miss Crissman frequently. And he
also made shift ttf become acquainted
with her father. Mr.. Crissman did not
suspect that the young cowboy was
HIS daughters lover. nor did any
body else Mr.. Crissman soon came
TO regard him as an uncommonly fine
young fellow and made no secret Of
his liking and admiration for him.
Father. you are always singing
the praises Of that young cowboy,
Canheld." said Miss Crissman. rs he
really such a superior young man?
Would you consent to my marrying
him n he should turn out 10 be the
champion buster OF bronchos and
roper * steers We talked OF not long
ago."
TITS my opinion you might do
much worse" answered her father.
AT all events. I think he would be
preferable to that young college up
start who asked me so unceremoni-
ously for your hand. Garfield is edu-
Gated. but he's not an educated ass"
Fielding's skill In conquering out
laws. roping. hog-tying and cutting
out steers and rounding up the herd
soon became a subject OF gossip on
the range. The growing fame OF
Fielding had made Bob Taylor envs-
Gus. and so when a proposal was
made 70 him that he challenge Field
ing TO a contest OF skill he fell In
with II without a moments hesitation.
A number OF ranchmen and their
families and a larger number Of COW
boys we're invited 10 witness the con-
test between Taylor and "Canneld."
The contest took place on the CF.ss-
man ranch.
The most vicious and ungovernable
outlaw in the region was first brought
out. II took some time to get a sad
die on him. When that was done a
rope was passed through his mouth
and made fast by a slipnoose. Taylor
sprang into the saddle Just as the out
law sprang into the air. The contest
between the mar and the beast was
short Nobody had ever before sue
ceeded in staying long on the back OF
the vicious little steed. and Taylor
was soon unseated.
The outlaw was given a rest and
then Fielding vaulted into the saddle.
The winning Of wife depended, as
he believed, upon the issue.
The contest went forward in a cloud
u dust and amid breathless excite
ment. Miss Crissman watched II with
flushed cheek and glowing eyes. never
doubling the outcome. Forward
plunged the outlaw. then sideways
then backward. then up IN the air and
down with his four legs as stin as
pokers. plunging. rearing. jumping.
kicking, bucking, but his rider re-