Pulp Fiction, 1953 · page 113 of 116
Fifteen Western Tales, January 1953 — page 113: what you’re looking at
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# Page Content Summary This page contains the conclusion of a Western pulp fiction story titled "The Bushwhack Bargain" (continued from page 42), depicting a gunfight and its aftermath. The prose describes a violent confrontation where Jesse shoots Cole Tolman, then the protagonist rides away toward the foothills, observing the distant town below with mixed emotions. The page is dominated by vintage toy advertisements from Novelty Mart, including a ventriloquist dummy cowboy doll ($2.98), an eight-piece metal toy car set ($2.98), and an electric remote-control Electra-Jeep ($3.98). Each advertisement emphasizes realistic features and action capabilities designed to appeal to children.
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THE BUS iirhairiania- nein BARGAIN 113 ( Conttoned from page 42) head first into the clearing. He got. three cartridges into place and jerked. the cylinder - shut. Cole Tolman was on his knees then, his gun still in his hand. Jesse’s shot was low and he saw Cole’s legs slam out from . under him. His second shot hit him in the chest and he spun on his side and then fell over on his face. He moved once and was still. Harder watched inn for | a minute, reload- ing the Colt and listening to the quiet of the clearing. In the brush near the river he could hear one of the horses moving aimless- ly but it was pus a burn. He slipped the Colt Amazing Vaues : poy ‘OVER 19” FAL! VES HIS MOUTH, ° ARMS AND LEGS! REAL COWBOY OUTFIT) Hey kids here's your chance to become.a master ventriloquist in @ jiffy! Imagine = you can make HAPPY the COWBOY actually talk! (in your own voice, of course.) Pull the string fn the back of his head ~wateh his ps move-> hear your owm words coming right out of HAPPY’S mouth! See-how real he looks-rigged up ina cowboy hat, washas ble plaid shirt and west ern pants... Show off your skill at parties ~at school! SEND NO MO= NEY. (C.0.D. you poy ‘ postage. Remit with order, we pay postage )' : SH ‘a! Swe ss e i © Windshield wipers move. © Gun moves and Bangs, Foscinate the youngsters with hours of fun and ° Bet clangs ... action. Imagine—every car WORKS In the line of © [ayimet duty! 1 car with working windshield wiper, 2 cars Va we registers... with windows that epen and clese, 1 police car with gun. thot bangs ond reroils, 1 ambulance with singing an swaying bell, 2 toxis with meters that register fare, chief car with bell that rings and sways. All 8 cars made of durable steel . . . rubber. wheels cannot come out... bottoms completely enclosed . . . all new Two-tone and meotaltic finish ... olf differently ‘colored. SEND NO MONEY. {C.0.D., you pay postage. Remit with order, we pay postage.) RUSH He felt at the wound on his shoulder, . ‘J Runs outdoors on pavement or indoors 27 g (1 ACTION FLEET YOUR ORDER TODAY! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED on all of the above items. back into the ‘holster, spoke to the’ sorrel, _and moved slowly up the cauyen toward the foothills. - . Once in the foothills he found: an old: cow trail and rode listlessly along it, the fight gone out of his body. When he reached the ridge of the low hills he stopped and looked back into the valley. Down below he could see the few lights of the little town and fur- ther down the valley, near the dark outline of the river, he could see the lights of the barn and a few people moving around it. He watched them for a moment, his mind quiet and lonely. One more town left behind, he thought as he turned the horse back onto the trail, but out ahead of him somewhere, in the darkness, was another one. 8 o 6 rn —o AN Here Is the sensationally new scale ie Si yes? thet stole every child} Push the button and off she goes—forward, to the left, to the right, or re on rug. Over % foot long with overall solid metal base and solid rubber wheels, and motor torque steering. Loads of fun -NOVELTY: MART. Dept. 59 East 8th: Street; ‘New, York’ SNe ‘Y, Please rush the items checked below: QO ELECTRA- JEEP o.oo... 3.98 O HAPPY the COWBOY ................ 2.98 (] Send C.O.D. OC I enclose $.............4 ‘ll pay postage. you poy postage. ZONE oO cComiclbooks for children and grownups olike! Rush your order today! SEND NO MONEY. (C.0.0, you pay postage. Remit with order, we pay postage.) — CO