Tex Ritter Western #26

When rancher Tom Harman is found murdered near Indian River, Tex Ritter must untangle a web of accusations pointing toward the Arapahoe tribe—until a second discovery suggests the real culprit may be much closer to home. As Tex closes in on the truth, he races to prevent an innocent people from being blamed for a crime born of greed and betrayal.

Tex Ritter's peaceful return to the States takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious note lures him into a deadly ambush—and a hired killer's bullet leaves him with more questions than answers. When the gang behind the attack kidnaps his trusted horse White Flash to draw him into a trap, Tex must outwit a desperate band of gold smugglers before their guilty conscience turns the border town into a war zone. With the help of the local sheriff, Tex discovers that sometimes the best way to catch criminals is to let their own fear do the work.

When rustlers strike the Bar S Ranch and wound its owner Fred Anderson, Rusty Hall makes an agonizing decision to sell his devoted horse Pardner to raise the mortgage money that will save his friend's life. But this isn't a tale of simple sacrifice—Pardner has other plans, and the bond between man and horse proves deeper than any sale could sever. With the rustlers still at large and old loyalties tested, Rusty Hall discovers that some partnerships can't be bought or sold.

Uncle Molasses Mouth picks up his young nephew Chick from school, only to discover the boy has learned something Uncle doesn't quite understand—and his attempt to bluff his way through the conversation leads to a hilariously confused answer about Phoenicians. This quick-witted one-pager delivers the kind of groan-worthy wordplay that made these Western humor shorts such dependable laughs back in 1954.

Li'l Buck receives a shiny new fountain pen from his paw and eagerly sets about writing his name over and over—until the pen's nib starts leaking ink all over his hands, and he rushes back inside convinced his new treasure is badly wounded. A lighthearted one-pager that plays the innocent misunderstanding for all its comedic worth, as only a youngster could mistake a fountain pen malfunction for something far more dire.