Andy Devine [Andy Devine Western] #2

Andy Devine lands a job as a railroad cook—not exactly the heroic work he was hoping for—but when he stumbles onto a gang of bandits plotting to rob the payroll, he finds himself right in the middle of their scheme whether he means to be or not. With Andy determined to prove himself as a genuine hero and the robbers convinced he's an undercover railroad agent, this comic collision is set to derail in the most unpredictable ways.

Andy Devine takes a cooking job at the Diamond Sign Ranch after spotting a want ad, only to discover the spread is barely worth beans—but its owner, Diamond Joe, claims to possess real diamonds gifted by an Indian friend. When two ruthless outlaws track Andy down to steal the stones, things turn deadly fast, and Andy must find a way to protect Diamond Joe without breaking an old promise to himself.

Andy Devine and his lightning-smart horse Hoss search the Purple Hills for the legendary Lost Silvermine—a dangerous prize that's claimed the lives of countless fortune hunters. When Hoss's intelligence leads them to the mine's entrance, Andy finds himself trapped and must rely on his clever companion to deliver a rescue message, but the plan goes hilariously awry when the brilliant beast misinterprets his instructions with potentially deadly consequences.