Rocky Lane Western #17

When mysterious rustlers begin stealing sheep flocks under cover of darkness—leaving only the phantom sound of a bell and no visible tracks—Undercover Marshal Rocky Lane arrives at a desperate rancher's doorstep and takes on the case. But when the stolen sheep vanish without a trace near Devil's Tower and those who pursue them turn up dead, Rocky must discover what supernatural force is behind these phantom raids before the whole territory is gripped by fear. As he thunders down the trail with his stallion Black Jack, the two-fisted lawman prepares to face an enemy like no other.

Two bumbling cowboys, Gopher Face and Dimwit, settle a heated argument about who deserves the title of dumbest cowpoke in town by trading tales of their scholastic failures. As each tries to out-ridicule the other with increasingly absurd stories, a bystander attempts to referee their peculiar competition.

When fur thieves strike at Quincy's Trading Post, Rocky Lane finds himself caught between a desperate outlaw gang and an angry Kiowa tribe demanding restitution before sundown—or the whole town pays the price. With his horse Black Jack's help, Rocky must track down the stolen pelts and stop a tribal attack, all while uncovering who really stands to benefit from the chaos. It's a race against time that pushes Rocky to attempt the impossible to save both the town and an uneasy peace.

Slim Pickens's general store is barely hanging on, and when a customer named Ricky shows up with complaints about a shoddy hat he bought, Slim's creative excuses only dig him deeper into trouble. After a heated dispute over the merchandise—complete with gunplay—Slim decides the best way to settle things is to hand the whole store over to Ricky, leaving himself in quite the predicament.

When a band of determined killers vows to gun down marshal Rocky Lane, the chief marshal assigns a bodyguard named Tom to watch his back—only Tom quickly discovers that protecting Rocky Lane is far easier said than done. As the two face dynamited roads, raging rivers, and bushwhackers at every turn, Tom finds himself needing rescue as often as he's meant to provide it. It's a wild ride that tests whether even the toughest bodyguard can keep up with a two-fisted marshal who seems born to survive.

When Burt's right foot falls asleep, he tries an unconventional solution—only to have his friend Bart show up and subject him to a relentless barrage of birthday insults and absurd logic. What follows is a rapid-fire exchange of tall tales and wisecracks, as Burt scrambles to prove he's not a complete knucklehead while Bart systematically dismantles every claim with mockery and wordplay.

Sagebrush cooks up a chilly prank to catch the gang off guard, announcing that someone named Arthur is "very low"—but the punchline lands when the ranch hands discover he's been talking about the thermometer all along in this lighthearted western yarn.

Rocky Lane investigates a peculiar lead when the mysterious Hermit unexpectedly allows strangers into his remote cave hideout—the same two men suspected of stealing government bonds. When Rocky ventures to the cave to uncover their connection, he discovers the Hermit held prisoner and learns the outlaws have double-crossed their reluctant host, leaving him tied and bound before disappearing into town with their stolen prize. Now Rocky must track down Simms and Dykes before they slip through the marshal's net and escape with the bonds.