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the cowboys and cowgirls had been riding in for days, to take part in the contests. Among them was a famous character known as " Prairie Annie." Annie was one of the toughest people in those parts and a match for any man. All her life had been lived in the mountains and she was as strong as an ox. And this was how she dealt with men who annoyed her! During the festivities there was dancing in the streets of Bakersfield and a cowboy forgot that he had a date to dance with Prairie Annie. When he didn't show up, she went in search of him. She found him standing, talking to a pal, and without a word of warning she strode up to him. The next minute he was lying cold on the ground, from a " sock on the jaw " administered by Prairie Annie. " That'll teach you to keep me waiting," she said, and strode off.
Later in the day, Annie came up to where Pauline was standing, talking to some of the boys. Pauline Frederick meant nothing to Annie. She had never seen her before and probably had never been to a film in her life. With her hands on her hips, she scrutinized Pauline from head to foot, taking in every detail of her cowboy equipment. Then, with a rough nudge she said in her crude manner, " What outfit do you ride for? " That was the greatest compliment Pauline ever had paid to her. If Prairie Annie mistook her for one of the regulars, then she must look all right. Thereafter began one of the strangest friendships, for the most dignified and best-dressed woman on the stage became Prairie Annie's closest friend! Pauline bought her a new outfit and gave her most of her own possessions. For the rest of the time in Bakersfield they were inseparable.
On the opening day, when contests were about to begin, Pauline could not be found. She had come down with her manager and some of the organizers of the rodeo, but all of