by W. C. Tuttle
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.
Transcribed from Adventure, March 18, 1918 (The Ridgway Company).