Rod Cameron Western #7

Hoghead Harry quits his job at the H-B Ranch after hearing something from the boss that doesn't sit right with him, and he's eager to explain his sudden departure to a curious friend in town. In true comedic fashion, the punchline hinges on exactly what the boss said that warranted Harry's dramatic exit.

A perpetually tearful character corners Old Slick with tales of woe on what they call a "nice, miserable day," but the weathered cowpoke has reached his limit with all the emotional waterworks. When the would-be confidant tries to use Old Slick's shoulder as a crying towel, they get a gruff reality check about the toll all that dampness is taking on his rheumatism—a humorous clash between frontier sympathy and frontier practicality.

Rod Cameron and his faithful horse War Paint race against time to save a wagon train of settlers stranded in a raging river, but their troubles are far from over—a ruthless gang led by the cunning Bat Gorm has plans of their own, and they're willing to use dynamite and hostages to ensure the settlers never reach California. When the gang sets a deadly trap in the mountain pass ahead, Rod finds himself caught between protecting the wagon train and stopping the varmints before it's too late.

Ken Winslow and his friend Jim hear the sound of an axe echoing through a valley and discover something troubling near a lake. What begins as a puzzling encounter quickly turns sinister when a man named Swadden reveals a dangerous plan involving the lake and a threat to the boy. This two-page tale delivers frontier mischief and menace in equal measure.

Buried beneath an avalanche in Hot Spring Pass, Rod Cameron and his stallion War Paint must use their wits and the mountain itself to escape—then face down the outlaws who tried to kill them in the first place. With a treacherous thirty-foot gap standing between him and his enemies, Rod devises a daring plan to reach the other side and settle accounts once and for all. It's a race against impossible odds as man and horse push themselves to the limit to protect the wagon train and deliver its troublemakers to justice.

When the Sheriff tracks down a bandit holed up in a saloon room, he discovers his quarry is a nudist—which means pinning any charges on him might be trickier than expected. What follows is a battle of wits between Sam the Sheriff and a smooth-talking outlaw who's far more concerned with fashion than crime, complete with all the wisecracks and wordplay you'd expect from a frontier showdown gone comedic. This 1951 western-humor tale proves that sometimes the best way to catch a crook is to outsmart him with a joke.