Work and Win No. 839: Fred Fearnot and the Giant

Work and Win, No. 839 (January 1, 1915) "A Hot Time in Cheyenne" by Hal Standish continues this installment's featured story. The narrative follows actors Sam Innes, Frank Gale, and their wives as they visit Fearnot's ranch; Sam proves himself capable despite being tagged a tenderfoot. At the old tavern's celebration dance, Sam engages in athletic competitions—winning a foot race by over a hundred feet and successfully wrestling a cowboy. Later, drunken cowboys attempt to force him onto a bucking broncho; when Sam resists, he strikes three men who grab him, knocking them down—one in the neck, another on the ear. The story blends Western frontier settings with comedy, emphasizing Sam's scrappy competence despite his Eastern inexperience. The narrative includes substantial dialogue establishing character dynamics and social tension between cowboys and visiting actors.