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Literary
December 12, 1933
The Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh County, Morton County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
In a tense canoe encounter, Curt warns an angry Indian man that intervening saved him from hanging by the Yellowstripes for assaulting a woman. The man threatens revenge, prompting Curt to ready his gun.
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"Did you got come butting in? Dat not your woomans."
"Well no, but she wasn't yours either, friend," Curt pointed out. He added patiently: "Now let me show you something. Suppose my partner and I hadn't come over there. The girl would have reported you to the Yellowstripes. Soon or late they'd have got you. This country isn't big enough to hold you or anybody else that they really go after. If you look at this right, we saved you from—well, the penalty for what you tried is—hanging."
The ugly word made the man jerk. In the dark Curt could feel the man glaring at him with an animalish hatred. He kept an eye on the fellow and loosened the automatic in his pocket. From experience with that sort, he knew he had made a vicious enemy.
"Damn fools w'at come nose into not-deir-beezness," the Indian growled, "dey sometam mebbe git catched onder a pile of rocks back in de woods somew'ere."
Curt's patience snapped. He stopped paddling, tapped on the gunwale.
"See here, you, If you try any rifle talk with my partner or me you'd better make your first shot good! Hug your grudge if you want to, but if I catch you as much as
"Well no, but she wasn't yours either, friend," Curt pointed out. He added patiently: "Now let me show you something. Suppose my partner and I hadn't come over there. The girl would have reported you to the Yellowstripes. Soon or late they'd have got you. This country isn't big enough to hold you or anybody else that they really go after. If you look at this right, we saved you from—well, the penalty for what you tried is—hanging."
The ugly word made the man jerk. In the dark Curt could feel the man glaring at him with an animalish hatred. He kept an eye on the fellow and loosened the automatic in his pocket. From experience with that sort, he knew he had made a vicious enemy.
"Damn fools w'at come nose into not-deir-beezness," the Indian growled, "dey sometam mebbe git catched onder a pile of rocks back in de woods somew'ere."
Curt's patience snapped. He stopped paddling, tapped on the gunwale.
"See here, you, If you try any rifle talk with my partner or me you'd better make your first shot good! Hug your grudge if you want to, but if I catch you as much as
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
Dialogue
What themes does it cover?
Political
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
Confrontation
Indian
Yellowstripes
Hanging
Threat
Canoe
Revenge
Literary Details
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"Well No, But She Wasn't Yours Either, Friend," Curt Pointed Out.
The Girl Would Have Reported You To The Yellowstripes. Soon Or Late They'd Have Got You.
"Damn Fools W'at Come Nose Into Not Deir Beezness." The Indian Growled,
"See Here, You, If You Try Any Rifle Talk With My Partner Or Me You'd Better Make Your First Shot Good!"