Adventure Magazine Cover, February 3, 1921 — page 136: what you’re looking at

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130 she swore a string of oaths at him, mounted her horse and sped for Dodge City. Entering the saloon, she strode to the gambling-table where seven thousand dol- lars was lying. She grabbed it all, backed away, with her gun covering the crowd, and suavely told them that if they wanted their money to “come on down into the Yerritory and get it.” Belle never had any “callers” for the coin. In 1880 Belle married Sam Starr, a son of Tom Starr. She then took up a claim in the Cherokee Nation, intending, as she stated, to live-in seclusion and keep within the law. Her ranchgwas at a remote spot known as Younger’s Bend, where gradually the tough characters with whom she had previously associated came to look upon her home as a rendezvous. A cave in the hills close by was fitted up, and here many an outlaw who was ‘‘wanted” lay in security, befriended by Belle Starr. Occasionally Belle would steal away with well-filled trunks and visit the Eastern watering-places of renown, where she flashed a large roll and spent it with a lavish hand. Her devotion to her daughter Pearl was remarkable. She idolized the girl, yet dis- appointed her in a love-suit. In 1897 Pearl married in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In 1882 Belle and Sam Starr were ar- Adventure rested for horse-stealing and served nine months in the Detroit House of Correction. Here Belle gained much favor with the war- den, matron and assistants by her vivacious and pleasant demeanor. They could scarcely realize that this refined and seemingly tender woman was the terrible Belle Starr, Queen of Desperadoes. BELLE STARR was murdered by an unknown man on her forty-third birthday, as stated above. had accompanied Jim Starr, a cousin of her husband, on horseback. He was en route to Fort Smith to answer to a charge of horse-stealing. After riding a day’s journey with Jim Starr, she turned back toward home, and while riding along a stretch of quiet road was waylaid by an assassin armed with a shotgun, who fired two charges of heavy shot at close range. Belle’s horse dashed home, where her daughter Pearl noticed the animal. Pearl and a neighbor reached the wounded wo- man just as she breathed her last. Belle Starr’s own son, Ed, was under sus- picion for some time, but was not arrested. One Edgar Watson, with whom Belle had She- had frequent clashes, was also suspected and. . arrested, but only circumstantial evidence could be found against him and he was later released. NEW BEDFORD by Richard Butler Glaenzer 6 eens hair slicked up to match their Sabbath pose, Gilt-matted portraits primly hung in rows, Portraits of famous old New Bedford whalers Taken back in the days of Jenny Lind; Demure daguerreotypes of bull-necked sailors, Whose bellows split the wind With “Thar she blows!” All but forgotten here where tk@y were born, Their deeds still ring through chanteys from the Horn To Bering on all ships that reek with blubber; They were the masters of the gales and tides, The terror of the loafer and the lubber, Kings, though uncrowned, both sides Of Capricorn. COMME OOOKS (C@