Richard A. Davis 
The Practical Jokers [EPUB ebook] 
Western Novel for Young People

About the Book:
When Stace arrives at the saloon at the rail head of the Double Bar M Ranch, he finds a young half-Indian lad, Rabbit, being terrorized by the local cowboys. He rescues the boy, and when Colonel Mc Farley invites him to join the crew, he insists that Rabbit be given a job as well. But he discovers that having rescued Rabbit, he has not stopped the harassment, though the other cowboys are judging exactly what Satce will tolerate. So Stace works up a scheme to trick the other cowboys into accepting Rabbit. In the process, Rabbit learns about the nature and special meanings of tricks and practical jokes.