by W. C. Tuttle
In the lawless desert town of Spotted Dog, two wandering prospectors and their burros stumble into a feud between blustering officials, nervous gunmen, and a reluctant new marshal with everything to prove. W. C. Tuttle’s comic Western tale blends frontier bravado, tall-tale humor, and mistaken reputations as cowardice, courage, and clever trickery collide on the dusty main street. Full of dialect, absurd danger, and sly reversals, this early twentieth-century story captures the rowdy spirit of pulp-era Western adventure.
Transcribed from Adventure, 1917 (The Ridgway Company).