Rocky Lane Western #21

Rocky Lane arrives at a remote ranch to investigate a string of robberies and shootings plaguing nearby towns when a young boy named Tim idolizes him and wants to help. When Rocky heads into town that night to track down the outlaws, Tim sneaks after him—determined to aid his hero—only to arrive at a crime scene that puts Rocky in serious danger with the law.

When Rocky Lane stops a lynch mob from hanging a gypsy over stolen goods, he uncovers a darker scheme threatening the innocent travelers blamed for a string of robberies across town. Suspecting the real culprits are using gypsy disguises to cover their tracks, Rocky investigates a torn silk blouse left behind at a robbery—and the clue leads him straight to Ben Thorpe, the respectable real estate man who's been orchestrating the crimes. Now the marshal must expose Thorpe's deception before the townspeople take justice into their own hands.

Rocky Lane investigates a mysterious string of house collapses in a newly-settled territory, tracing the rotting lumber back to Tanner, a crooked mill owner with a sinister scheme. With settlers like Tod losing their homes and their savings, the marshal uncovers the truth hidden in the forest and must face down Tanner and his gang at the mill. A clever puzzle wrapped in western action, where following the evidence leads straight to "The Last Plank."

In "Cries Uncle," Sagebrush and a companion stand atop a high cliff when a simple wager about perspective—and the difference between uncles and ants—leads to a punchline delivered with a swift kick. This quick-witted frontier humor plays on a classic optical illusion gag, proving that sometimes the joke lands harder than expected.

Rocky Lane discovers an eerie silence has fallen over friendly Indian territory during what should be a joyous harvest celebration, and when a warning arrow turns up, he begins unraveling a sinister scheme—unscrupulous traders are flooding the tribes with rifles to provoke a war that will destroy them both. Outnumbered and facing gunmen determined to keep the peace, Rocky must find a way to expose the conspiracy before the violence ignites at noon the next day.