Glenn R. Towery
About a fourth of all the cowboys that roamed the west in the 1800's were Black, most of them ex-slaves.
There is a notorious desperado on the prowl. He goes by the name of "Black Bart". A posse has just been formed and has left town looking for him. A lone Balck cowboy saunters into a saloon looking for a drink a poker game. Inside is a gambler, Cole Minkins, and the barkeep. The Gambler,
...morea white male who has remained in the saloon, tells the Black cowboy to leave stating "This here is a white man's saloon." The Black cowboy produces two bags of gold, his intent is to gable. The gambler decides to make an exception "this time" and lets the Black cowboy stay "until i've won that gold". He takes out his colt .45 six shooter, Lies it on the table next to him and begins to shuffle and deal the cards. he puts some paper money on the table next to the bags of gold. "My wagers in gold! Not paper Money!" the Black cowboy states firmly. They stare at each other as the gambler takes back his folding money and replaces it with a bag of gold. The game begins to see who will prevail in the end. ...hide 
