Tom Mix Western #30

A guest at Mister Yates's dinner party, Saddlehead learns the hard way that proper etiquette comes with unexpected consequences when he's corrected on his table manners and yawning habits. This one-page humor piece plays the fish-out-of-water cowboy against civilized dinner society for a quick laugh.

When Tumbleweed Jr. finds an orphaned baby pig in the woods and decides to keep it as a pet (despite his father's objections), he sneaks away each afternoon to visit his new friend—only to become the prime suspect when food, clothes, and blankets start vanishing from the reservation. The truth emerges when Tumbleweed stumbles upon two strangers threatening his beloved pig, and discovers they're the real thieves behind the mysterious thefts.

Tom Mix and his friend Tad Howard discover that Howard's satchel of gold has vanished from the hills—and Tom suspects foul play when he learns Howard passed out under suspicious circumstances. With the help of Sheriff Mike Shaw, Tom tracks down the culprits to a hideout in the hills, where a desperate fight erupts and justice is finally served.

Tom Mix arrives at a rodeo as judge just as two rival competitors, Dobbs and Halsey, reignite their heated rivalry—but when someone greases a bull to kill Dobbs during the bulldogging contest, Tom realizes this contest has turned deadly. As attempts on Dobbs' life escalate, Tom must uncover the real culprit before the next attack succeeds.

Cowboy Cal gives his pals quite a scare when he stumbles out of the well gasping about a near-death experience—but this one-page yarn has a punchline waiting in the wings. A classic bit of western humor that reminds us the best tricks are the ones that keep everyone guessing.