Hopalong Cassidy #84
In "The Fatal Gun Trick," Hopalong Cassidy uncovers a deadly deception when a swindler uses a gun to force an old miner to sign a loan—then kills him anyway, counting on the signature to seize the gold claim. With a sharp eye and a steady hand, Hopalong follows a subtle clue hidden in the signature to unravel the murderer’s scheme. Art by Doug Wildey brings the dusty frontier to life with crisp, expressive detail.
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A swindler forces an old-time miner to sign a loan at gun-point. After he gets the paper signed, he shoots the old-timer, anyway, figuring to use the signature to take over the claim for the gold mine. But the signature on the loan holds a clue that Hopalong uses to solve the case.
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