The cow-punchers of the C B had now joined them, both of them, as well as their horses, very tired with the heavy travel.
They were all cattlemen, large or small, big outdoors sunburned men, who rode the range in the spring and fall with their punchers and asked no odds of any man.
Tis too bad that fat girl got so bunged up," observed one of the punchers to Helen Cameron.
Wonota was less fearful of the charging ponies than were the punchers and professional riders working for Mr. Hammond.
Under his direction the two punchers "hung their strings" about the horns of the elect, one on either side.
From the foreman of the yard he borrowed the services of a couple of transplanted punchers who looked efficient and to whom he confided the nature of an impromptu act.
Leaning far out, she continued to tease his nostrils with her offering as the two punchers steadied the beast with remindful pulls upon the "strings" which they had about his horns.
One of the punchers working with the company had announced before that there was either a bunch of wild horses in the vicinity, or a lone stallion strayed from some ranch.
She told the camp wrangler something about her adventure and the next day he went out with some of the Indians and punchers working for the outfit, and they ran down the black and white stallion.
The racing punchers passed on either side of the camp, shouting their congratulations to the campers.
That's what some of the Lazy C punchers called me when I first came into their neighborhood.
Two very gloomy and silent cow-punchers ate their dinner that night and went to bed early.
But the anger of the Circle Ranch cowpunchers only slept.
Just what it does,” replied his chum, who was sitting on his buckskin pony, and looking out to where a band of punchers were circling around the first bunch of cattle that would require attention.
On the other hand, Scotty and the rest of the punchers knew that their employer wished to give the leader of the rustlers warning.
The others would all be needed to keep the cattle quiet; though by degrees the fright of the animals was wearing off, as they heard the reassuring calls of the cow punchers around them.
But finally Colonel Haywood seemed to be satisfied that the object of the delay had been accomplished, whatever that might be; and he gave the word for which the cow punchers had been so eagerly waiting.
Supper was soon ready, and it was an almost famished bunch of cow punchers who gathered around, taking turns at eating; for Bart would not let the herd go unguarded even for a minute.
Fifty head of fine cattle didn’t drop in there last night; and driven by expert cow punchers at that.
We go with the punchers who will drive, I suppose, Frank?
It was that of a man, and Frank felt sure he could recognize Andy Lane, one of the cow punchers who had been left out on the range as a night wrangler, to watch the herds that were quartered miles away from the big corral.
Some of these punchers must have known him; he used to be on a ranch once, I’m told,” Bob went on.
Over where the punchers bunked one cowboy was playing a banjo, and there was some little singing; but by degrees even this died away.
Bob knew his chum was anticipating seeing a change take place at any minute now; that he fully believed the two agile cow punchers must have had ample time to crawl up the incline.
He understood well enough that Rod and the other two punchers would not interfere in any way with him and whatever acts he might be called upon to perform during his conversation with Lanpher.
Loyal to the last cartridge and after whenever it was ranch business, none of the 88 punchers ever felt it incumbent upon him to go out of his way so far as Lanpher personally was concerned.
Ol' Man Sush-Saltoun let three punchers go lul-last week an' then turned round an' gives us both jobs.
What you want with two punchers for a small bunch like that--and at fifty per?
If you take us up you stand to be in the wages of two punchers for six months.
My punchers will throw 'em out then," averred Lanpher.
You'll get your daily run if we have to lay off all the punchers on the place and put 'em on as a body-guard.
And those cow-punchers were all good fellows--that is, all except Baker.
The cow-punchers roped him and skidded him 'round over the prairie till it took one of the men a whole blessed day to dig the cactus thorns out of him.
The b'ys took shelter in the ditch, and the cow-punchers tried to run 'em out.
Do you think I'm going to lie down and let these cattle-punchers ride rough-shod over me and the company I represent?
And you wouldn't, if you weren't a man of independent means, and known to be one of the most experienced cow-punchers in the county.
The cow-punchers crowded in, laden with armfuls of decorations.
When the ceremony was over, the cow-punchers gave one yell of congratulation and immediately abandoned their foolery for the night.
It was a rather chilly night, and after supper the cow-punchers were lounging about a big fire of dried mesquite chunks.
The cow-punchers followed by twos, loudly commenting upon the bride's appearance, in a supposed imitation of the audiences at fashionable weddings.
The cow-punchers started to apprehend the principals of the proposed ceremony.
To the bunch that had been on guard at Spur Creek was added some other punchers from Diamond X--as many as could be spared.
As the hundreds of cattle tramped slowly by, one after another of the attending punchers turned in at the Spooner's gate, a purchaser to the full extent of his pocketbook.
They were celebrating punchers from somewhere out on the range and they were going to hold their jamboree in the miners' chosen place of entertainment.
From now on I'm afoot where she's concerned, an' you know what us punchers amount to, afoot.
I don't reckon punchershas got any reason to love 'em a whole lot.
The punchersof the D Bar Lazy R were moving a large herd to a new range.
The punchers rode away without looking back, but many times in the days that followed their hearts turned to that roof which had given the word home a new meaning to them both.
In the rookus his own punchersmust 'a' gunned him accidental.
And the rancher dismissed his embarrassed and happy punchers with a gesture.
All he needs is a couple of punchers and a hoss-doctor and a policeman to ride round with him and keep him out of trouble.
For a few weeks McGuire blustered and boasted and swaggered before the cow- punchers who rode in for miles around to see this latest importation of Raidler's.
Besides, inquiries concerning the health of cow- punchers were not only superfluous, but bordered on flaccidity.
McGuire led the cavalcade as they dashed away for San Carlos, and the cow-punchers gave a yell of applause as they closed in behind his dust.
And then the punchers punished him in their own way.
Then the other punchers rose up softly and began to make preparations.
By six o'clock the horses were all saddled, the grub wagon ready, and the cow-punchers were swinging themselves upon their mounts, when Raidler bade them wait.
And once, when a treat came from the ranch in the form of a basket of fresh tomatoes and young onions, Curly devoured the entire consignment before the punchers reached the camp at supper time.
The cow-punchers lolled in their saddles, open-mouthed.
The tobaccoless punchers arranged themselves comfortably on the steps of the store.
No matter how rough the ground or how black the night, the cow-punchers must ride without sparing themselves to head them off and finally stop them.
Her living she earned by making hunting shirts, leggins and gauntlets for neighboring cow-punchers and Indians, and every man who approached her cabin door was made to walk the straightest kind of line.
They had heard some of the punchers speak about the powerful agency of the weed mentioned by the scout master.
So long as this lawless business can be carried on successfully, it brings in big money to the reckless rustlers; but if discovered in the act they are usually treated with scant ceremony by the angry punchers and shot down like wolves.
With that the four punchers were off again, doubtless to attend to some of the duties they were hired to perform.
The last he could remember seeing Jimmy was just at the time the second detachment of the cattle rustlers came bursting out from the coulie, with shouts and all the wild clamor cow punchers indulge in when driving stock.
Rude laughter jarred on their nerves, and they began to observe that a circle of lawless punchers stood around, apparently quite amused at the sight of their agony.
I guess they must have seen that the game was up, and thought they might have to swing from some telegraph pole if the punchers took a notion they'd played fast and loose.
The cow punchers started grumbling at a great rate, and said some pretty ugly things about the absent one.
Of course, the owner of the pigeon must be guilty; and, just as you say, it wouldn't be easy for him to carry on with his birds unless most of the other punchers knew about it.
If after their temporary panic they managed to get together and compare notes, doubtless they would realize that they outnumbered the punchers who had taken the prize herd away from them so neatly and expeditiously.
It must be war to the knife after this between the cow-punchers and the rustlers, who must be made to realize that it would be too hot for them in that "neck of the woods.
And first of all it is of the utmost importance that we learn just who these other four punchers may be who are hand in glove with Ally Sloper--the man who has sent the pigeon messenger.
The half-dozen cowboys came whirling toward them, shouting, swinging their hats, and riding as only punchers on the plains can.
I reckon now are only the kind punchers carry, and no good at a distance.
There was presently a bustling scene as the punchers saddled their ponies and prepared for hard work out on the range.
It need not be written that there was a surprised bunch of cow punchers who gathered in the camp of the boy ranchers a little later, when Pocut Pete was delivered to them.
And they were riding hard--all of them, including the cow punchers who had come in from their night's duties, expecting to be relieved.
A number of punchers had been sent over to Flume Valley from Diamond X and Triangle B to replace Yellin' Kid, Billee and Snake Purdee who were to accompany the boy ranchers.
By this time I would have been accepted as one of the rest of the outfit, and all strangeness would have passed off, the attitude of my fellow cow-punchers being one of friendly forgiveness even toward my spectacles.
The punchers on night guard usually rode round the cattle in reverse directions; calling and singing to them if the beasts seemed restless, to keep them quiet.
And up the rise toward the trail was coming, in much dust, a bunch of cattle, with two or three punchers riding behind and urging the herd to better pasture.
These additions to the night gang left more of the cow punchers than usual at the camp, and there was much hilarity among the boys as Jane Ann and her friend cantered away toward the not far-distant herd.
The sleeping arrangements at Silver Ranch being rather primitive, Tom and Bob had elected to join the cowboys in the big bunkhouse, and they had risen as early as the punchers and made their own toilet in the buckets, too.
The punchers laughed at this boast; but they all liked Jane Ann and had it been possible to make her boast come true they would have seen to it that she won.
Altogether Mr. Hicks paid wages to about sixty punchers and horse wranglers.
Most of the tunes he knew were popular ditties and by and by he warmed the punchers up so that they began to hum their favorite melodies as Jib played them.
One of Old Bill Hicks' herds was being grazed on that piece of rolling country, lying in the foothills, right behind the Crossing, and two of his cow punchers had ridden in for tobacco.
She had ridden, of course, ever since she was big enough to hold bridle reins, and there were few of the punchers who could handle a horse better than the ranchman's niece.
Then pulling the big pistol that swung at his hip the foreman shot a fusilade into the ground which started the steer off at a gallop, tail up and head down, and spurred the punchers into instant action, as well.
Old Bill Hicks and his punchers had swept away into the starlit night some minutes before and were now out of both sight and hearing.
And I expect any of these punchers we see around here wouldn't be afraid of a giant," she concluded.
Is Silver Ranch on the map yet, or have them punchers o' mine torn the face of Nater all to shreds an' only left me some o' the pieces?
Cow punchers are the most careful people in the world regarding fire-setting in the open.
Mr. and Mrs. Bohm, Tex and six bashful cow-punchers were in the kitchen waiting for us before they sat down to supper.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "punchers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
