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The curse of the painted cliffs is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) (1883–1969).
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"The curse of the painted cliffs" by W. C. Tuttle is a Western novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Luck Sleed, a steely young heiress in the desert town of Calico, and the hard-nerved drifter Duke Steele as they clash with crooked gamblers and a ruthless organizer trying to rule the Mojave. Expect stark desert atmosphere, saloon politics, and a struggle over mines, money, and power. The opening of the novel paints Calico’s blistering landscape and introduces Luck, heir to her late father’s saloon and mines, longing to escape yet bound by duty and an unpaid gambling debt tied to Duke. Fire French, the suave but lethal manager of her saloon, kills a miner “for honor,” a rival hall (the Mojave) opens, and Luck shocks the town by firing French and running the Silver Bar herself. Meanwhile, the ambitious cartel-builder Le Moyne plots to control mines and gambling; Duke returns in fancy duds, floors French with his fists, batters mine boss Pete Black, and quietly seeks Luck—only for her to vanish amid a staged brawl that pins suspicion on him. Duke wins over wary allies Mica Cates and Louie Yen, deduces that French’s circle abducted her, and, as Le Moyne slips into town and padlocks the Mojave, he confronts the “big man”; the two strike a tense pact to protect Luck and break the conspiracy, setting the stage for a volatile showdown.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The curse of the painted cliffs
- Author credits: Tuttle, W. C. (Wilbur C.) (1883–1969)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Mining camps -- Fiction
- Western stories
- Young women -- Fiction
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