TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tuttle,W.C.
AU  - Valentine,D'Alton
TI  - Loco or Love
T2  - Produced from the August 18, 1918 issue of Adventure magazine
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Western stories
KW  - Robbery -- Fiction
KW  - Sheriffs -- Fiction
KW  - Simpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
KW  - Harper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
KW  - Piperock (Montana : Imaginary place) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-11-13; Roger Frank and Sue Clark; Originally published; United States: The Ridgway Company, 1918
N2  - "Loco or Love" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous novel set in the American West during the early 20th century. The story follows two partners, Ike Harper and Sheriff Magpie Simpkins, as they navigate their roles in law enforcement while becoming entangled in a budding romance with a mysterious woman named Lily Lester. The plot delves into themes of friendship, love, and the often comedic misadventures of life on the frontier.  The narrative unfolds as Ike and Magpie, after discovering Lily’s cabin, become infatuated with her. Their friendly rivalry for her affection leads to a series of humorous exchanges and interactions, filled with witty banter and misunderstandings. As they attempt to protect Lily and pursue their duties as lawmen, they inadvertently face a robbery, and it is through these escapades that their true feelings emerge. The story reaches a turning point when they stumble upon Lily's secret identity, revealing her connection to Abraham Lincoln, adding a twist to their love-struck pursuit. Ultimately, the book combines elements of comedy and adventure, highlighting the dilemmas of love and friendship against the backdrop of their tumultuous lives in the wild West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66722
ER  -