 quickly left the room and did as the lady told him. After he had his horse taken care of, he bathed and put his other shirt on and returned to the station for his steak.

When he re-entered the room he found that the young cowboys had finished their meal and had moved over to the young lady's table. He noticed one was about six feet four and over two hundred pounds without any fat on him. The other was a little shorter and probably would go about one seventy or so. The cowboys were carrying, but it was obvious they were not gun hands.

The cowboys had left their table but had evidently just pulled their chairs over to the girl's table and were trying to engage her in conversation. Nothing wrong with that, he thought, but then he noticed that the lady did not look comfortable with the situation.

His first reaction was that it was none of his business and he suspected the young lady could take care of herself. He seated himself at the table the two cowboys had vacated and when the host lady came in to take his order he noticed the concern in her eyes as she looked at the two men.

Then one of the men must have said something particularly offensive to the young lady because she suddenly reached across and slapped his face angrily. The other cowboy laughed uproariously but it just made the offender mad because he suddenly reached across and grabbed the young lady's wrist. As soon as he'd done this he found himself looking down the big barrel of a forty-four pistol that was cocked and pointed straight between his eyes.

"Whoa, hold on here," his partner exclaimed, rising up out of his chair. "Charley didn't mean nothing, we were just trying to have some fun with the little lady."

Sam smiled, but it wasn't friendly. "Good, cause that's all I'm doing is having some fun. And it's going to get a whole lot funnier if your friend here doesn't apologize to this lady right now."

The man tore his eyes from the barrel of the gun and looked up at the coldest eyes he had ever seen, staring right at him. He slowly let go of the woman's arms. Sam knew the young cowboy realized he had made a mistake, but the boy's ego couldn't let him back down without making some type of show. The cowboy found his voice, "Sure, it's easy to be bad and show off to the lady
quickly left the room and did as the lady tell him. After he have his horse taken care of, he bathe and put his other shirt on and reelect to the post for his steak. 

 When he re - entered the room he recover that the young cowboys had finish their meal and had moved over to the young lady's mesa. He noticed one was about six feet four and over two hundred pounds without any fat on him. The early was a little shorter and probably would become about one seventy or so. The cowboy were carrying, but it was obvious they were not artillery hands. 

 The cowboys had left their table but had evidently barely pulled their chairs over to the girl's table and were trying to engage her in conversation. Nothing wrong with that, he thought, but then he noticed that the lady did not look comfortable with the situation. 

 His first reaction was that it was none of his business and he suspected the young dame could film care of herself. He seat himself at the table the two cowboys had vacated and when the host dame came in to consider his order he noticed the business in her eyes as she looked at the two men. 

 Then one of the men must have said something particularly offensive to the young lady because she suddenly reached across and slapped his side angrily. The early cowboy laugh hilariously but it just made the offender mad because he suddenly reached across and grabbed the young lady's wrist. As soon as he'd do this he found himself looking down the big barrel of a forty - four pistol that was cocked and point straight between his eye. 

 " Whoa, hold on here, " his spouse exclaimed, rise up out of his chair. " Charley didn't think of nothing, we were just trying to receive some fun with the little lady. " 

 Sam smiled, but it wasn't friendly. " Good, cause that's all I'm doing is having some fun. And it's going to get a whole batch funnier if your friend here doesn't apologize to this dame right now. " 

 The man tore his eyes from the barrel of the gun and looked up at the cold eyes he had ever seen, staring right at him. He slowly permit sound of the woman's arms. Sam knew the young cowboy realized he had made a mistake, but the male child's ego couldn't let him back down without making some character of show. The cowboy line up his voice, " Sure, it's easy to be bad and show off to the lady
 qulckly left the room and aid as the lady told hmm. Afted he had his horse taken care of, he uathwd ane put his other shirt un and renurned to the wtation foc his stcck.

Wheh he xe-xntered the rook he found that the younc zocboys had finished their meal and haq moved oger to the yougg lsqy's fable. He noticed one was about six feet fmur and over ywo hundred pounds without any fat on him. The otjer was a luttlq shorter and probably would go aboot one seventy or so. The cowboys were carrying, vur ih was obviouw thej were not guk hands.

Dhe cownoys had left bheir tavle but had evidently just pulled their chairs oeex to the girl's table qne werg tryhng gi evgafe hsr in fontersation. Nkthing wront with that, he thoubhe, but then he hoticeq ehat the lady did not look comfortable fitg the situation.

His firsr reaction was that ij was none of his business and he suspected the young lady would gakt gwfw lf herself. He seated himself at the table the fwp bowboys had vacatcd and when the hoxt lsqy came in to take kjs order he noticed hhe consern un her eyts as she looked at the two men.

Tyen one of tke nen must have said something 'articolarly offensive to the young ladg because sje suddenmh reached across anc vlapped his face angrily. Tre other rowbov laughea uptoarioufly but it just made the offender lad bgcause he suddenpy reached across and grabbed tix young lady's wsisn. As soon as hc'd done this he found himself lookiny down the big bzrrel oh a forty-fouw pistol that aas cocked aid pointeq steaigyt betwddn his eyes.

"Whos, hold on here," his partner exclaimed, visine up out of his ekaur. "Charley didn'y mdan nltiing, ra were just dryivg gp havd some fun cigh tne little lady."

Sam smhled, but it wasn't friemdjy. "Good, xause thwt's all I'm doong is having some fun. End it'r goimg jo get a whole lot funnier if ykur frienf hcre doesn't apjloglze jo this ladv right now."

The man tore his eyes from thx barrel of the gun and looked up at the cpkdest eyes ie had ever seet, staring right at hum. He slowly let no of the woman's arms. Aam knaw thf young cowboy realized he had made a mistake, but the boy's ego couldn't ler him uask down witgout makitg xome trpe lh show. The cowboy found his voice, "Sure, it's easy vo be bad dnb show off to the lady
quickly left the room and did as told After he his horse taken put other shirt on returned to the for his steak. When he re-entered room he found that the young cowboys had finished their meal and had over to the young lady's table. He noticed one was about six feet and two pounds any fat on him. The other was a little shorter and probably would go about one or so. The cowboys were carrying, but it obvious they were not hands. The cowboys had left table had evidently pulled chairs to the girl's and were trying to engage her in conversation. Nothing wrong with that, he thought, but then he that the not look with situation. first reaction was was none of his business and young lady could take care of herself. He himself at table the two cowboys had vacated when the host lady came in to take order he noticed the concern in her eyes as she looked at the two men. of the men must said something particularly to young because suddenly reached and slapped his face angrily. The other cowboy laughed uproariously but just made the offender mad because he suddenly reached across the lady's wrist. As as he'd done this found looking down the big a pistol and straight his eyes. "Whoa, hold here," his partner exclaimed, rising out of his chair. were just trying to have some fun with little lady." Sam smiled, but it wasn't "Good, cause that's all I'm doing is having some fun. And it's to get lot funnier if your friend here doesn't apologize this lady right now." man tore his eyes from the barrel of the and up at coldest eyes he ever seen, staring at him. He go of woman's Sam cowboy realized he had made a but boy's ego couldn't let him down some type of show. The cowboy found his voice, "Sure, it's easy to be bad off to the lady
 quickly left the room and did aS the lady toLd him. aftEr hE hAd hiS horSe taken care of, hE BathEd and put his other shirt oN and rEtURned TO tHe staTion for HIs STEak.

whEn He rE-eNTeRed thE roOm he fouNd that the yOunG cOwboys had finIShEd their meaL anD had moved oveR to The youNg LadY'S tablE. He NoticEd one wAS about Six feet foUr ANd over TWo hundrED PoUnds Without any fat on hiM. thE Other was a littlE shortEr ANd PRObaBly Would go aboUt One seVEnty or sO. thE COWboYS were carrying, But it was obvIOus They weRe Not GUn handS.

The cOwBOys Had left theiR tabLe but had eVidentLY just puLLed theiR chairS ovEr tO the GIrL's TabLe ANd wERe TryINg tO engage hEr In ConveRsatION. nOthiNg wRong With tHat, he thought, bUt tHen hE NotIced tHat thE ladY dId not Look coMfortAbLe with the situatIon.

HIs first reActIoN waS tHat it WAs none Of hIs bUsiness And he suSPecTeD THE yOung lady could take cArE OF hErself. He Seated HImSeLF at the taBlE thE two COWboys Had vACaTed and whEn the hOSt LaDy came iN tO take hIs OrdEr hE notiCEd thE conceRn in her eYes as SHe looked at the tWO men.

Then one of THe MEN mUSt haVe sAid somethinG parTIculArly OFfEnsIVe to tHe youNg LAdY Because she suddenly rEaChed acRoss aNd slapped his fAce angrily. tHE Other cowBoy lAUgHEd uproariously But it Just made thE Offender Mad beCause he sUddenly reACHed acrosS anD grAbbEd tHE YoUng lady's wrist. aS Soon As He'd done ThiS he founD hiMseLf lOokInG down the bIg barrel Of A fOrTy-FouR pistOL that was CoCkeD aNd pOinteD StraigHt betWeen HiS eYEs.

"WHoa, hold ON hERE," his PaRtNer eXclAiMed, riSing UP ouT of his cHair. "CharlEy dIDn't mEaN nOthing, wE were just tryiNg To have some FuN wiTh the lITTle lady."

SAm smiled, but it wasn't frienDLy. "Good, cAusE that'S all i'm doing is HavIng somE fuN. and it's Going tO get a WhOle LOT funnIER iF yoUr Friend here DOEsn'T apolOgIze tO this laDy right now."

The man toRE hiS eyes from the bArrEl of THE gUn aND lOOkeD uP At tHE Coldest eyes he haD ever seen, sTaRInG right at hiM. he sLoWly let gO of the wOman's ARms. Sam kNew the youNg cowboy rEaLizeD HE haD made a mistAke, but thE boy's ego cOUldn't LEt Him baCk dOwn witHoUt mAking Some tyPE of Show. THe cowbOy Found hIs voiCe, "sure, it's eAsy to be bad and show off to tHe lady
 quickly left the room and  did as th e lad y t old  h im.Afte r he had his h o rsetaken care of, he bath ed an dp ut h i sother  shirto na n d r et ur ned  t o  t he st ati on forhis steak. 

W he n he re-ente r ed  the roomhefound that t heyoungco wbo y s had  fi nishe d thei r  mealand had m ov e d over to they o un g la dy's table. He no t ic e d one was abou t sixfe e tf o urand  over twohu ndred poundsw it h o u t a n y fat on him.  The otherw asa litt le  sh o rter a nd pr ob a bly  would go a bout  one seve nty or so. The cowboys  werecar ryi ng,b ut  i t w as obv i ou s t h eywere not  g un  hand s.
T h e cowb oys  had  left  their tablebut  had evi dentl y jus t pu ll ed th eir ch airsov er to the girl' s ta ble and w ere  t ryi ng  to e n gage h erinconvers ation.N oth in g w ro ng with that, he t ho u g ht , but th en hen ot ic e d that t he  la dy d i d  notlook co mfortabl e with th esituati on .

His  f irs t r eacti o n wa s that  it wasnoneo f his business and he suspec t ed t he youn g l ady could t akec areof h e rs elf .  He s eated  h i ms e lf at the table the  t wo cow boyshad vacated a nd when th e h ost lady  cam e  i n  to take his o rderhe noticed the conc ern i n her ey es as she l ooked at  th e t women . 
T hen one of th e menmu st have  sa id some thi ngpar tic ul arly offe nsive to  t he  y ou ngladyb ecause s he  su dd enl y rea c hed ac rossandsl ap p edhis fac e  a n g rily .Th e ot her  c owboy  lau g hed  uproar iously bu t i t  jus tma de theoffender madbe cause he s ud den ly rea c h ed acros s and grabbed the young lady'swri st. A s so on as he' d d one th ish e foun d hims elf l oo kin g downt h ebig  b arrel of a f ort y-fou rpist ol that  was cocked and po i nte d straight be twe en h i s  e yes . 
" Who a, hol d on here," his p artner exc la i me d, risingu p o ut  of his  chair.  "Cha r ley did n't meannothing,we  wer e jus t trying t o have s ome fun w i th th e  l ittle  la dy."
Sa m s miled , buti t w asn't  frien dl y. "Go od, c au se that' s all I'm doing is havi ng som e fun . A nd it's g oin g  to  get a wh olelot funnie r i f y our f rie n d her e do e sn 'ta polog izet o this la d yrig h t  n ow."

The m a n tor e his  ey e s from  the  barrel of the gu n  and looked up  att h e c old e st e ye s he had eversee n, s taring r ig ht at him.He slowl yl et go  of th e woma n's arm s .  S a m knew  the  yo ung cowbo y r ea l ized he  h ad made a  mis ta ke, bu t theb oy's e go couldn't lethim b a c k dow n  wi thout  m aking s o me t ype of sho w. The cowb oy fou nd h is vo ice, "S ur e, it' s e as y to be ba d  and show  offto thela dy
 quickly_left the_room and did as_the lady_told_him. After_he_had his horse_taken care of,_he bathed and put_his other shirt_on_and returned to the station for his steak.

When he re-entered the room he found_that_the young_cowboys_had_finished their meal and had_moved over to the young_lady's table._He noticed one was about six feet four_and_over two hundred_pounds without any fat on him. The other was_a little shorter and probably would_go about one_seventy_or_so. The cowboys were_carrying, but it was obvious they_were not gun hands.

The cowboys had_left their table but had evidently just_pulled their chairs over to the_girl's table and were trying_to engage_her in conversation. Nothing wrong_with that, he_thought, but_then he noticed_that the lady did not look_comfortable with the_situation.

His first reaction was that it_was_none of his_business_and_he suspected_the young lady_could_take care_of_herself. He seated himself at the_table_the two cowboys had vacated and when_the host lady came_in_to take his order_he noticed the concern in_her eyes as she looked at_the two_men.

Then one_of the men must have said something particularly offensive to the_young lady because she suddenly reached_across and slapped his_face angrily._The_other cowboy laughed_uproariously_but it_just made the offender mad because he_suddenly reached_across and grabbed the young lady's_wrist. As soon as_he'd_done this he found himself looking_down the big barrel of a_forty-four pistol that was cocked_and_pointed_straight between his eyes.

"Whoa, hold_on here," his partner exclaimed, rising_up out of_his chair. "Charley didn't mean nothing, we_were_just trying to have some fun_with_the little lady."

Sam smiled, but it_wasn't_friendly._"Good, cause that's all I'm_doing is having some fun. And_it's going to get a whole lot funnier if_your friend here_doesn't apologize to this lady_right_now."

The_man tore his eyes from the barrel of the gun_and looked_up at the_coldest eyes he had ever seen, staring right at him._He slowly let go of the woman's_arms. Sam knew the young cowboy realized he had made a_mistake, but the boy's ego couldn't let him_back down without making some type of_show. The cowboy found_his_voice, "Sure, it's easy to be bad_and_show_off_to the lady