Six-Gun Heroes #34

Tex Ritter befriends Pete, a struggling prospector who keeps striking fool's gold instead of the real thing, only to discover the old man dead in his shack one evening. Suspecting foul play rather than suicide, Tex sets a trap by spreading word that Pete's mine actually contains valuable copper ore—bait for whoever had reason to want the prospector silenced. When the killer makes his move on the trail back to town, Tex finally unmasks the truth behind Pete's death and brings the culprit to justice.

Rocky Lane accepts a dangerous assignment: he must escort a key witness through hired outlaws to the courthouse in Ridgefield so justice can be served against a cattle rustling ring. When the criminals intercept the stage, Rocky devises a clever decoy that puts himself in harm's way while the real witness makes a desperate midnight ride to testify.

Lash LaRue's old sidekick Squinty volunteers to repair Bill Rivers's prized grandfather clock, only to discover stolen money hidden inside—and accidentally lock himself in when the door swings shut behind him. Thinking fast and working without his eyeglasses, Squinty must outwit the actual thieves when they return to retrieve their loot, using nothing but his wits and a clever bit of clock-themed misdirection.

Ten members of a local tribe vanish without a trace, and Tom Mix teams up with Sheriff Mike Shaw to track down the culprits—only to discover the disappearances are part of a sinister scheme to enslave the men at a nearby copper mine. With deception and danger closing in from all sides, Tom must outthink a ruthless operator who'll stop at nothing to keep his racket hidden and silence anyone who gets in his way.