The Spirit #19

In "The Chapparell Lode," the Spirit, Dolan, and Ellen race against time to claim the deed to Boot Camp—intended as a sanitarium—while Quirte and his gang pursue the same prize for the gold they believe lies beneath. With tension rising and stakes high, the hunt for the deed becomes a wild, unpredictable chase through the rugged terrain.

Hazel P MacBeth finds herself out of a job when she’s fired from the school Halloween pageant for refusing to use a wire—only to find an unexpected ally in the enigmatic Octopus. Their alliance quickly twists as secrets and schemes unfold, turning the night’s festivities into a game of shifting loyalties and clever reversals.