The Curse of Gold
By Tuttle, W. C.
In the rough-and-tumble town of Piperock, newly minted Sheriff Magpie Simpkins and his reluctant deputy Ike Harper are thrust into a chaotic pursuit after a daring bank robbery. What begins as a chase across the desert becomes a comic trial of mistaken identities, runaway horses, bruised pride, and the supposed curse of gold. W. C. Tuttle’s classic Western tale blends frontier action with dry humor and colorful dialect, capturing the absurd hazards of lawkeeping in the Old West.
Publisher: The Ridgway Company (in Adventure Magazine)
First published: 1917