With the Joker Wild
By Tuttle, W. C.
In the rugged goldfields of the Old West, two mismatched prospectors—wisecracking Ike Harper and the overconfident Magpie Simpkins—strike it rich on Whispering Crick, only to face a reckoning with cunning con men, bureaucratic threats, and their own disastrous schemes. A sharp, humorous tale of luck, folly, and the perils of playing with the joker wild, this classic Western blends wit, action, and hard-earned wisdom in a battle of wits against the odds.
Publisher: The Ridgway Company (in Adventure Magazine)
First published: 1918