Six-Gun Heroes #2

A rodeo manager's broken promises and shadowy past catch the attention of Hopalong Cassidy when the sheriff of Twin River suspects foul play behind his missing son's death. Armed with circumstantial evidence and a hunch, Hopalong goes undercover at the Dorset City Rodeo to expose the swindler and uncover the truth behind the five hundred dollars and a tale of smallpox that doesn't quite add up.

Young Tumbleweed Jr. sneaks out to enjoy some freshly baked pies, but when a hungry drifter discovers the cooling batch, the boy's appetite for pie becomes the least of his worries. What starts as a chase through the woods over stolen desserts takes an unexpected turn when Tumbleweed Jr. discovers his quarry is far more dangerous than a pie thief.

Smiley Burnette, the gun-slinging editor of the Burnette's Bugle, opens a barbershop to drum up extra business—but his first days turn chaotic when the volatile Tornado Tom demands a shave and a wanted poster for the dangerous outlaw Notches Newton distracts Smiley long enough to mix up which customer ordered what. When Smiley's confusion lands the wrong cut on the wrong face, tempers flare and secrets unravel in the shop, forcing him to think fast if he wants to keep his new business—and his scalp—intact.

Undercover Marshal Rocky Lane jails Curly Brown without charges to prevent the desperate young man from joining the Dalton Brothers in a stagecoach robbery, but when Curly is released—unaware of Rocky's true intentions—he vows revenge on the lawman who imprisoned him. Now Rocky must race against time to stop Curly from making a fatal mistake while the real criminals close in on their target.