In the midst of the Roaring Twenties, a stout young man was a Ventura, California, attorney by trade. Although Erle Stanley Gardner immersed himself in juris prudence, he found that to make ends meet he needed what millennials nowadays call a “side hustle.” Writing fiction suited the gent’s keen wit, colorful oration and flair for the dramatic, so his fan base was quickly growing. And of course, it helped pay the bills.| The Desert Way with Jaylyn and John