Tom Mix Western #12

Tom Mix stumbles into an ambush on the frontier when he defends an ammunition wagon train from the Black Onyx Gang, then finds himself tangled up with the proud, reckless daughter of the local army commander—a woman the townspeople call "the Queen." When a mysterious wolf cry echoes through Monterey and a guard turns up dead with strange fang marks, Tom realizes the gang's attacks and the Queen's secret midnight rides may be more connected than anyone suspects, and he'll need to outmaneuver both outlaws and those with something to hide to uncover the truth.

Cowboy Cal brings his horse into a hotel room with a hilariously practical purpose in mind, while the dimwitted Saddlehead proves why he's the butt of every joke on the frontier—this 1948 western-humor story delivers quick laughs with the kind of absurd logic that only works in the Old West.

Tom Mix discovers a hungry young drifter trying to steal in town and brings the boy—Bucky—back to his ranch to give him a fresh start. When a pair of outlaws exploits Bucky's desperation to pull off a payroll heist, the boy gets caught between his old instincts and the kindness Tom and his loyal dog Skippy have shown him, leading to a dangerous night in the hills that will test whether he's truly changed.

Tumbleweed Jr. tangles with a pursuer after a series of pranks go awry, leading to a chase that takes him up a totem pole—only to have an army of termites undermine his hiding spot at the worst possible moment. This 1948 western-humor tale is a slapstick race against nature and payback rolled into one.

Tom Mix and Sheriff Mike Shaw rescue a beaten stranger who claims to be an antique dealer carrying a valuable sword used by Cortés—but when mysterious attackers keep coming back for it, Tom discovers a hidden compartment in the blade containing a map to a fortune in gold. Now Tom and Mike must transport their prisoner to justice while fending off a ruthless gang determined to claim the treasure for themselves.