cow-puncher's

Updated: June 9, 2025

He stared admiringly through his spectacles at the seated man. The cow-puncher's eyes slowly travelled over his body, and then sought Barker's face. "Doc," said he, "ain't I young to have my nerve quit me this way?" His Excellency broke into his broad smile. "I know I've racketed some, but ain't it ruther early?" pursued McLean, wistfully. "You six-foot infant!" said Barker. "Look at your hand."

Owen Wister - Lin McLean

Familiar as yesterday were the bogholes, where he and his partner what was that cow-puncher's name? had spent so many toilsome days and nights. Pan made camp on the rocky ford where a brook joined the Limestone. It was thirty miles to Littleton, farther to Las Animas, and his pack horse was tired.

Zane Grey - Valley of Wild Horses