02452cam a22003733u 4500 73091 UtSlPG 20260610134706.0 m cr n 260607r20241926utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.), 1883-1969 The taking of Cloudy McGee Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from the February 10, 1926 issue of Short Stories Magazine. Release date is 2024-03-04 Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Taking of Cloudy McGee" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous crime fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the fictional town of Lost Hills, where the themes of greed, desperation, and mistaken identities come into play. The narrative revolves around the wily antics of Ferdinand P. Putney, the town's lawyer, and Amos K. Weed, the anxious cashier of the local bank, as they concoct a plan to embezzle money by involving the notorious criminal Cloudy McGee. The plot centers on a dire financial predicament faced by Amos after investing bank funds into a failed oil venture. With the bank examiner soon to arrive, he and Putney turn to Cloudy McGee, a known bank robber and gambler, to stage a fake robbery. However, in a twist of fate, a bumbling U.S. marshal, mistaking another man for McGee, arrives on the scene, leading to a chaotic culmination. This leads to both hilarity and confusion as the story unfurls with characters who are defined by their desperation, absurdity, and miscommunication. Tuttle crafts an engaging tale filled with witty dialogue and unexpected developments, making it an entertaining read. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Co, 1926 Short stories Western stories Embezzlement -- Fiction Bank robbers -- Fiction Produced from the February 10, 1926 issue of Short Stories Magazine. https://archive.org/details/short-stories-v-114-n-03-1926-02-10 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73091 113816 113816