02375cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500200015626400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032649000650036250000310042750800300045852010930048853400680158165300180164965300200166765300390168765300230172665300520174983000650180185600610186685600430192799900190197068832UtSlPG20260610134606.0mcr n260607r20221917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTuttle, W. C.q(Wilbur C.),d1883-196910aIn self-defense 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the February 1917 issue of Adventure magazine.  aRelease date is 2022-08-25  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"In Self-defense" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted work follows the escapades of two cowboys, Ren Merton and Sig Watson, who are constantly seeking adventure and often landing themselves in comical situations. The book explores themes of friendship, romance, and the antics that arise in a small-town setting amid cowboy culture.  The storyline revolves around Ren and Sig, who decide to leave their cattle-punching jobs and venture into business for themselves, only to find themselves entangled in misunderstandings and romantic pursuits. The arrival of two women, Matilda and Rosalind, sparks their interests and leads to a series of humorous events, including mix-ups with a preacher and a staged hold-up plan that goes awry. Miscommunication and slapstick situations ensue, all culminating in unexpected romances and comic revelations about identity and loyalty, particularly when Ren’s hidden wealth is revealed, complicating matters of the heart in the town of Piperock. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1917  aShort stories  aWestern stories  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aCowboys -- Fiction  aPiperock (Montana : Imaginary place) -- Fiction 0aProduced from the February 1917 issue of Adventure magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/adventure-v-013-n-04-1917-0240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68832  c109636d109636