Gabby Hayes Western #10

Gabby Hayes, foreman of the Bar Nothing Ranch, discovers that someone has sabotaged the ranch's water supply, and with time running out before the desperate owner must sell, he stakes everything on a witch hazel divining stick to locate fresh water before the deadline. When a villain's dirty trick undermines his efforts, Gabby finds himself in a desperate race against time—and against those who'd see the ranch ruined.

Gabby Hayes lands a cushy job minding the sheriff's office while Sheriff Slim Daggle chases outlaws, but his peace is constantly disrupted by an eager young would-be deputy named Rattlehead who keeps tipping him off about suspicious characters—only they're never quite what they seem. When a mysterious "in-law" rents space in the holding cell and later vanishes, Gabby's hunches and Rattlehead's well-meaning tips collide in a chaotic climax involving a barrel of molasses and the recapture of the very gang the sheriff had been tracking.

Young Falcon bests the bully Tawana in combat, only to find himself framed for the murder of Trader Mr. Wright when his stolen knife and pouch are planted at the crime scene—a setup orchestrated by the vengeful warrior. Pursued by both settlers and tribesmen, Young Falcon must track down Tawana through the wilderness, facing a grizzly bear and a puma while trying to capture his enemy alive so the truth can emerge.

Gabby Hayes sets his sights on five hundred dollars by hunting Rocky Mountain goats for an Eastern zoo, but his boisterous confidence draws the ire of rival hunters Flapjack Napes and Zeke—who resort to locking him and Fred Larsen in cages to clear the field. When Gabby cooks flapjacks inside his cage, the hungry goats can't resist, and a clever scheme turns the tables on the would-be thieves. It's a rollicking frontier tale where a big mouth and a cast-iron skillet prove mightier than villainy.