Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-02
AMATEUR COWBOY WAS sTUNe
Had q Good Time Until He Found He
Was Up Against Tho Real Thing.

west from New York several months
ago to be a cowboy long enough to
recuperate. After a visit to Texas he
located in Usage county, Oklahoma,
chiefly because he had an acquaint-
ance there and because 1t Is in the
cattle grazing section.
The real, old fashioned cowboy has
disappeared from Oklahoma, but Lu-
cas- didn't know 1t and he had provid-
ed himself with all the conventional
cowboy paraphernalia, Including jing-
ling spurs. He engaged on cattle
grazing ranch near Pawhuska, and the
next day after his arrival he put on his
cowboy outfit and rode over the ranch.
Cattle from Texas are brought into
Usage county to be grazed before they
are marketed, but very few cowboys
are required to herd them. They are
turned into big pastures inclosed by
barbed wire fences. The men drive
them out to the grass in the morning
and bring them home at night. This
was the work that fell to Lucas. Wear
ing a broad brimmed sombrero and
with a revolver dangling in his belt, he
looked the part all right, and In the
course Of a few weeks became fair
| ly good rider.
| Being with the cattle so much and
with the other cattlemen, Lucas alb
sorbed cowboy stories as sponge
takes up water, and before many
weeks he became saturated with them
and acted more and more like a cow
boy.
| Occasionally the men on the ranch
went to Pawhuska, the nearest town,
and took a few drinks. Lucas went
along with them and experienced all
their joys and sorrows, including the
drinks in the "bootlegger" saloons. One
of the residents Of the town Is Pete
Jenkins, who used to be a real cow
boy, but Is now the half owner Of
livery stable He Is small Of stature
and bow legged and his appearance Is
not imposing.
| Lucas and the other men from the
ranch were in one Of the "bootlegger'
places when Jenkins came in. Lucas
had lust called for a round Of drinks
and he invited Jenkins to join Them
Jenkins politely declined. He knew the
other boys and winked at them. Lucas
insisted, and when the strang. again
det lined he drew his big revolver and
ordered him up to the bar.
Little Jenkins eyes grew large and
round and he took the drink without
further protest. Then Lucas ordered
him to dance, and after a few bullets
had whizzed close to his feet Jenkins
obligingly complied. Lucas had fun
with him for nearly half an hour, and
then permitted him to depart.
Jenkins went back to the livery sta
BILE and, raising the lid of box in the
corner, took out his old cowboy clothes
and hat, shook the oats out Of them
and put them on. Then he got out
the revolvers he had carried when he
rode the Oklahoma and Texas ranges
and oiled them and hung them in his
belt, and also put on the old spurs. He
was transformed from a livery stable
keeper into the cowboy he had been
years ago. He went over to the boot
legger's" and found Lucas and his
friends still there.
Lucas recognized him, and his as
tonishment was great, for he realized
now that he was face to face with a
real cowboy. Jenkins ordered the
drinks and they all lined up. Then he
ordered Lucas to get down on his
hands and knees Lucas complied, and
Jenkins sat on his back and spurred
him. He rode Lucas around the room,
down the dust covered stair way and
out into the street. AS Lucas galloped
down the street on all fours Jenkins
took out his revolvers and for few
seconds there was a stream Of fire
from their muzzles. A crowd gather
ed to witness the disgrace Of Lucas.
and the other men from the ranch
laughed uproariously.
Jenkins finally dismounted and went
back to the livery barn and changed
his clothes. But Lucas couldn't face
those who had witnessed his downfall,
and he never went back to the ranch,
but took a train back to New York
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