Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-04-07
PICTURES
HOUSE
TONIGHT!
~THE COWBOY AND THE sQUAW.s

The American west, picturesque,
lawless, has been the background Of
many a song and story. The old adage
that truth is stranger than fiction"
has been worked to advantage by
writer's and in the following story,
The Cowboy and the Squaw," the
main incidents are obtained from d
real happening. In new countries,
Where the machinery of the law, works
sDasmodicaIy, justice is often ad-
ministered by civilians. Unwritten law
prevails, Cowboy justice" swift, but
not always sure, has had part in the
preserving Of peace in the west, and
has furnished material for many 3
thrilling story.
Tom Ripley, a cowpuncher from the
Circle A RANCH wins the hatred Of
jim Simpson, another cowpuncher,
when he defends LigLtfeather, a pretty
squaw, from the insults of Simpson.
The affair occurs in the Silver Dollar
saloon in Bisbee.
Some few days later Lightfeather
goes to her protectors cabin and pre-
sents him with a. pair OF fine mecca
sins. Tom is duly grateful and advises
the little Indian maiden that if she is
ever annoyed again, not TO hesitate
IN shoot the nersacutOr.
Not long after this meeting Simpson
encounters Ripley out or-the range on
the brink of a precipice. A fight en-
sues, in which Ripley is thrown over
the cliff and frightfulIy wounded on
the rocks below.
Ripley's riderless horse gallops away
and is later seen and recognized by
Lghtfeather The squaw mounts the
horse and follqespese tracks back to
the top of tht lfr where she finds
her good white friend. After much
difficulty she assists him back to the
cabin and cares for him in his con
yalescence.
Simpson, who has vowed to get"
Ripley at any cost, watches Toms
cabin day and night, but the wary
Lightfeatker has seen h,m skulking
about and keeps a sharp lookout after
Tom. Later when she sees Simpson
slipping threateningly on Ripley and
about to fire at him, she draws her
own weapon and a timely shot kills the
5would-be murderer.
Ripley turns to find Simpson lying
dead, just behind him, when the little
squaw comes from behind her hiding
place in the nearby bushes, confessing
that she had killed Simpson to- save
him
Ripley brings up his horse and
swinging into the saddle, pulls the
squaw up behind him. just as a party
/ OF cowboys, who have heard the shot
run up on the scene.
a lively chase follows. By numerous
tricks Ripley throws his pursuers off
the trail and after a long ride draws
rein at a little creek, the boundary
line Of two countries. When he crosses
this he knows that he will be safe
from the sheriff, at least. Pulling
notebook from his pocket, Ripley
scribbles a line to the sheriff which
he ties to a weed at the waters edge.
Some time later the sheriff and his
posse arrive at the crossing and find
the note. 1t reads:
Buck Brady, Sheriff:
Eve have crossed the boundary line
forever. -Goodby. The squaw only
killed cur, and you know it.
tom RIPLEY"
The sheriff reads the note aloud and
turns to his men. Toms right" he
says that Simpson was never ne ac-
count, nohow" And the little party OF
cowboys swing leisurely into their
saddles and turn their horses heads
toward home.