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Western Hero #78 (1949)

Fawcett · 1949 · 52 pages

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ContinueWestern Hero #79 →
Contains 7 stories
The Secret of the Wheel
9 pp · western-frontier

When a jewelry store robbery turns deadly in Twin River, Hopalong Cassidy suspects that two quarreling drifters—Polecat and Gorey—are connected to the crime. A stagecoach journey, a sudden storm, and a cleverly hidden secret hidden inside a wagon wheel set the sheriff on a perilous path to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again.

On the Right Track
4 pp · western-frontier

Little Arrow's scheme to stay near home by redirecting railroad construction backfires spectacularly when he gets fired for his insubordination, then attempts to swindle his friend Big Bow out of a meal by exploiting a "satisfaction guaranteed" sign. After a comedic misunderstanding over how to prepare the fish, Little Arrow plots revenge by convincing Big Bow there's hidden treasure in the restaurant walls—only to have his destructive rampage accidentally demolish the building and clear the way for the very railroad tracks he'd tried to avoid in the first place.

Installment For Plunder
7 pp · western-frontier

Timothy Spence—a meek company man sent west to collect a delinquent payment on a player piano from the notorious outlaw Aloysius Q. Horner—finds himself caught between a ruthless killer and Monte Hale, who's already on Horner's trail. When the final confrontation unfolds in a border town saloon, Timothy discovers he's got more spine than anyone—including himself—ever gave him credit for. The mild-mannered collector gets his chance to prove his worth when it matters most, and Monte Hale is there to witness the transformation.

Hay, Hay!
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier

Tumbleweed, Jr. finds a sad boy with a hay wagon and invites him inside for a meal, but the young fellow keeps insisting his father wouldn't approve—a worry that takes on a darkly funny twist when the reason for his reluctance finally comes to light.

The Vanishing Totems
9 pp · humor; western-frontier

Gabby Hayes teams up with Sheriff Slim Daggle to guard sacred totem poles that are mysteriously vanishing from Chief Bangnail's tribal grounds each night. When they discover the outlaw Monkey Bates and his men stealing the poles to find a hidden treasure map, Gabby must outwit and outfight his way through a series of increasingly wild confrontations to save Slim and recover what Monkey Bates is really after.

Unmasks the Guilty
3 pp · western-frontier

When Little Star, an Indian girl, is cleared of stealing fur pelts from her tribe, Young Falcon accepts the Chief's challenge to find the real thief—and devises a clever trap by announcing he's nearly solved the crime. Young Falcon must outwit a cunning adversary who's determined to silence him before the truth comes to light, leading to a fierce confrontation in the forest that will test the resourceful young hero's wits and courage.

The Treacherous Plot
9 pp · western-frontier

Tom Mix arrives just in time to prevent a cunning cattle rustling scheme that nearly destroys Bill Sawyer's ranch—a plot involving poisoned cattle, a brilliant disguise, and a false diagnosis that threatens to force Sawyer to slaughter his entire herd. With the real culprits exposed and cornered, Tom must face down both Fargo and Bootjack in a desperate unarmed battle to save the stolen livestock and bring the conspirators to justice.

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