W. C. Tuttle

Name: The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money
Author: W. C. Tuttle

The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

Summary

“The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money”, published in 1926, is a work by W. C. Tuttle. It explores elements such as Tex, Barnhardt and Blue Wells.

Quotes from The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (W. C. Tuttle)

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Just now there were no occupants in the Blue Wells jail, and the doors sagged partly open. Scotty, half-angry, more than half disgusted, swung the door of the first cell wide open and stepped partly inside, turning to let the cowboys see for themselves that there were no horses in the cell, when Eskimo seemed to stumble, flung his weight against the door, which promptly snapped shut, locking the sheriff in his own cell. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Tex’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Barnhardt. “Thirty thousand is a lot of money.”
“It sure is plenty,” nodded Barnhardt. “More than a man could make in a lifetime out here.”
Tex got to his feet and rolled a cigaret. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ CHAPTER III OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY TEX ALDEN had left the Oasis and sauntered down the street to where a weathered sign proclaimed the office of Lee Barnhardt, Attorney at Law. Barnhardt was a lean, hatchet-faced, keen-eyed sort of person, possibly forty-five years of age, whose eyes were rather too close together, ears small and clinging close to his bony head, and chin was wedge-shaped. His neck was so long and thin that it was the general opinion in Blue Wells that on Sunday Barnhardt wore a cuff around his neck instead of a collar. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Encinas was twelve miles east of Blue Wells.
The election of Scotty Olson had been more or less of a joke. There had been quite a lot of mud-slinging between the Republican and Democrat candidates, and a bunch of the boys got together and induced Scotty to run independently. And while the two favorites in the race, to use a racing parlance, tried to cut each other down in the stretch, Scotty, hardly knowing what it was all about, won the election. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Tex stared at Barnhardt. “How do yuh know?”
“Chet Le Moyne rode in a while ago. He always shows up just ahead of the pay-roll and takes it back to the Santa Rita himself.”
Chet Le Moyne was paymaster of the Santa Rita mine, which employed close to three hundred men. The mine was located about twelve miles from Blue Wells. Le Moyne was a handsome sort of a person, dark-haired, dark-eyed, athletic, although slender. Like Tex Alden, he was an inveterate gambler, although not inclined to plunge wildly. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Out to the hitch-rack they weaved their erratic way, only to find the rack empty of horses. Johnny leaned against the end-post and rubbed his nose, while Oyster walked up and down both sides of the rack, running one hand along the top-bar. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Barnhardt studied Tex, while the big cowboy humped in a chair and studied the floor. Finally Tex lifted his head and looked at Barnhardt.
“Just why did yuh tell me about the Santa Rita pay-roll comin’ in tonight, Lee?”
“No reason, Tex; just conversation, I reckon. It must run close to thirty thousand dollars. Le Moyne had one man with him. That train gets in about nine o’clock. Le Moyne probably will ride straight for the mine. That’s quite a lump of money, Tex. I hear they always pay off in gold, because there’s quite a lot of Mexicans working there, and they like the yellow money.” ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

W. C. Tuttle, The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (1926)

“ Al knew how to get along with those fellows from the AK. But Al had gone to Encinas that afternoon to see his girl, and wouldn’t be back until late that night, even if he were fortunate enough to catch a freight train. ”

W. C. Tuttle

Summary

Quotes from The Buckaroo of Blue Wells — III. Other People’s Money (W. C. Tuttle)

Common terms

Similar works

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature