Bob Colt #8

When Bob Colt stumbles upon a young woman fighting an Arapaho brave for his bow in the hill country, he steps in to help—only to find the Indian's claims of innocence at odds with what she witnessed. Back in town, the sheriff can't hold Big Tree without proof of a crime, leaving Bob to dig deeper into the mystery by visiting his old friend Chief Long Rock in Arapaho country. As Bob pieces together the puzzle, he begins to suspect there's far more to Brad Peters and his fur-trapping operation than anyone realizes.

When a hungry cowpoke comes looking to borrow a dollar from Chuck Wagon, Chuck suspects the fellow's story doesn't quite add up—and he's not about to hand over cash to someone he thinks is pulling a fast one. What unfolds is a classic clash of wits between two stubborn characters in this lighthearted 1952 frontier tale.

When a noisy boardinghouse full of shouting kids threatens Rawhide Hotchkiss's morning singing routine, he strikes a deal with Bob Colt—thirty seconds of silence in exchange for peace and quiet. What follows is a hilarious back-and-forth as the two swap wisecracks and tall tales, with Rawhide's attempts at humor landing just about as well as his singing voice. It's pure frontier comedy in the finest tradition of range-town shenanigans.

Sappy Nappy blames his sister's handiwork for the scratches covering his face—but the real culprit behind his woolen sweater misadventure is far more abrasive than anyone expects. This quick humor story spins an unexpectedly prickly punchline from a simple wardrobe mishap.

When a woman driving a stagecoach gets caught in a harrowing runaway on the mountain roads, Bob Colt pulls her to safety—and learns she's Lucy Carr, running her own stage line and preparing to compete for a lucrative government contract. As Lucy trains for the race against rival operators including the hot-tempered Tad Doonan and the charming Camasita Brothers, someone takes a shot at her through her office window, leaving behind a Mexican spur that sends Bob on a hunt to uncover who's sabotaging her chances. With the race about to begin, Bob must figure out whether the threat comes from Doonan's ruthless tactics or from a more unexpected rival before Lucy drives straight into danger.