Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) 1883-1969 creator Riesenberg, Sidney H. 1885-1971 text utu 2026 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats Sixteen to One on Friday by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous Western short story written in the early 20th century. Set around a rough Montana cow town, it spins a light, comic tale about range hands, a zealous sheriff, and a notorious whiskey cache. The likely topic is two cowboys caught up in a case of mistaken identity after a stagecoach robbery, whose booze-fueled misadventures—and a brush with escaped circus animals—turn the tables in unexpected ways. Shiner Seymour narrates how his partner, Friday McGovern, rides to court Matilda, daughter of Sheriff Wilmot, just as a stage holdup points suspicion at two riders who look exactly like them. Fleeing the sheriff’s posse, they hide in a secret cabin near Blue Joint Canyon and uncover a cache of “Sixteen to One” whiskey; after sampling it, they glimpse unbelievable long-necked and striped beasts that spook their horses. The “hallucinations” prove real—escaped animals from a wrecked traveling show—whose sudden appearances panic the true bandits and even the sheriff into tumbling into a clay pit, where Shiner and Friday easily secure the outlaws and earn a reward. Back in town, Friday destroys a letter proposing marriage to Matilda, and Shiner quips that his chances look “sixteen to one,” giving the caper a wry, full-circle finish. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2026-04-02 Prepared by volunteers at BookCove (bookcove.net) Originally published: New York, NY: The Ridgway Company, 1917 Short stories Western stories Humorous stories Montana -- Fiction PS New York, NY: The Ridgway Company, 1917 https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/luminist/PU/ADV_1917_05.pdf https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78340 https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/luminist/PU/ADV_1917_05.pdf https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78340 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134821.0 78340