Bar-20 Days

"Bar-20 Days" by Clarence Edward Mulford is a Western novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows two cowboys, Hopalong Cassidy and Johnny Nelson, as they embark on a series of adventures beginning with their arrival in a lively coastal town. With their guns temporarily left behind, the pair encounters lawmen and shopkeepers while navigating the local nightlife and the challenges of being strangers in a new place. The opening of "Bar-20 Days" sets the tone for the escapades ahead, beginning with the cheerful arrival of Hopalong and Johnny in a bustling coastal town. Their initial thrill is quickly intertwined with warnings from locals about the dangers of being reckless with their money and safety. As they attempt to blend in, they find themselves in humorous situations, such as buying peculiar items from a hardware store and creating mayhem in a saloon when their purchases spill out, leading to an unexpected response from the bartender. The lighthearted introduction hints at the action and camaraderie to come as they delve deeper into overlapping stories of humor, tension, and misadventure in the Wild West world that awaits them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Clarence Edward Mulford was an American writer, best known as the creator of the character Hopalong Cassidy.