Lash LaRue Western #37

Lash LaRue pursues the outlaw Hexx after a payroll robbery at the Lazy Y Ranch, but the killer manages to escape into a nearby farmhouse—where he encounters an old cell mate with plans of his own. When Lash searches the farmhouse and discovers a hay wagon heading toward the border, he's closing in on Hexx, but an unexpected turn of events along the river route may have already settled the matter.

Young Wagonwheels regales Lash LaRue with a tall tale about visiting his aunt's house and a dog that got into her dictionary, leading to a pun-filled punchline that'll make you groan. Then Molasses Mouth stops by to share news of his birthday gift—a watch built to withstand anything—only to discover that being indestructible doesn't protect against one thing. A pair of quick Western gags that prove humor on the frontier comes in all sizes.

When a wagon full of smuggled rifles heads for the Mexican border to arm rebels, Lash LaRue springs into action to stop it—but his discovery of a rifle manufacturer's card leads him down a dangerous trail that puts him in the crosshairs of desperate criminals willing to burn down everything to cover their tracks. Racing against time and fire, Lash must track down the real smugglers before more weapons reach the hands of those who would threaten an entire valley of innocent people.

When a man is murdered on a lonely road near Clem Peters' ranch, roving marshal Lash LaRue discovers a telling clue—a comb with blonde hair—that points him toward an unexpected suspect. But as Lash digs deeper into the crime, he uncovers a scheme far more sinister than a simple robbery, one that threatens to strike again unless he can piece together the truth before it's too late.

A scheming cousin sets a seemingly foolproof trap to swindle Dusty out of twenty dollars using a simple chair and a bet he can't lose—but Dusty's simpleton reputation masks a cunning streak that turns the tables in this lighthearted Western yarn. When words fail to budge his opponent, Dusty discovers that sometimes the cleverest move is simply refusing to play along.

Lash LaRue is sent across the desert with urgent instructions for the sheriff at Lawson City, but when he discovers a dying man with a wild tale of a mysterious house in the sands, his curiosity—and sense of justice—won't let him pass it by. What he finds inside sets him on the trail of a ruthless criminal operation, though the desert itself may prove as dangerous as any outlaw he faces.