Lash La Rue Western #78

Lash LaRue and Sheriff Sam Carter corner the outlaw Yuma and his gang in a brutal firefight, but victory comes at a cost—both men are badly wounded. Stranded on the prairie with their captive and no way to reach help quickly, Lash must hold the line alone while fever and infection set in, and Yuma senses his chance to turn the tables. When an unexpected ally arrives, the true test of friendship and honor begins.

When Jason Craig, son of a famous frontier lawman, falls under the sway of the manipulative Ray Courtney, the young man's resentment and wounded pride make him an easy target—until Lash LaRue steps in to show him the truth. As Courtney uses Jason as bait in a deadly trap, it falls to the roving marshal to break through the boy's anger and help him see his own father clearly again.

Kip Henry, a quick-draw guard hired to protect the Wells Fargo gold in Nugget, finds his past thrown in his face when a rival claims he was raised by outlaw Pop Morse and can't be trusted around the gold. Though Kip's employer believes in him, the accusation spreads through town like wildfire, turning the community against the man sworn to defend their fortune—and putting his loyalty to the test before the stage arrives to collect the shipment.

In 1868 Kansas, the celebrated scout Buffalo Bill Cody accepts a high-stakes hunting challenge from rival buffalo hunter Billy Comstock, with a crowd from St. Louis gathered to witness the competition. Over the course of a single day's match, Cody showcases his legendary marksmanship and hunting prowess against his determined opponent. This historical account captures one of the Old West's most famous hunting exhibitions.

Outlaw Steve Dekko robs the bank and takes both the banker Murray Munck and lawman Lash LaRue hostage, driving them into rough country where no posse can follow. But Munck harbors a secret advantage—a hidden derringer—and his own stakes in settling matters with Dekko. When the outlaw's guard drops, Munck and LaRue make their move, and the banker's concealed weapon proves the deciding edge in a desperate frontier showdown.