The Unlawful Trail

by W.C. Tuttle

Hashknife and Sleepy had ridden into Silver Bar late that afternoon, their destination being the Keno range. They both wore battered Stetson hats, overalls, high-heeled boots and faded shirts. They carried guns that couldn't be mistaken for new. The cowboys were on their way to find a job with an old acquaintance, Frank Austin. Little did they know of the fate that awaited them. Story written in 1930.

316 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1930

About the author

W. C. Tuttle (Wilbur Coleman Tuttle) was an American writer, almost all of which were westerns. His best known character was Hashknife Hartley, who along with his friend Sleepy Stevens, served as unofficial detectives solving crimes on the ranches where they worked as cowboys.

He was also a screenwriter hailing back to the silent era. He wrote the screenplays for 52 films between 1915 and 1945.

A semi-pro baseball player in his youth, Tuttle served as President of the Pacific Coast Baseball League 1935-1943.[1] Tuttle recommended to the Los Angeles Angels that the team should ask Gene Lillard to join them.