Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #19

When a wealthy rancher is murdered and the safe robbed at the Cattleman's Association, suspicion falls on John Laughinghorse—a rich, boisterous friend of the B-Bar-B crew whose flashy spending and car tracks at the scene make him an easy target for the sheriff. Bobby Benson and Tex Mason suspect their friend is being framed and begin investigating the real culprit, but John's impulsive nature and strength keep getting him into deeper trouble while they work to clear his name. The B-Bar-B boys race against time to prove the bookkeeper's embezzlement scheme was the true motive behind the murder before John's good intentions lead to disaster.

Windy Wales swears off crew-cuts after a wild tale of the last time he got one: a cyclone sent him sailing through the sky, he crash-landed in an eagle's nest, and found himself caught between a dangerous outlaw named Bad Sam Murk and the very eagle guiding the villain's movements through the territory. With his stomach growling and his wits as his only weapon, Windy has to outwit them both and find a way back to civilization.

When a young girl is attacked near the scenic valley of El Valle Verde, Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders rush to her aid—only to discover she's the daughter of a sheep herder being terrorized by El Zorillo's protection racket. Invited to a festive fiesta at the rancho, the riders find themselves walking straight into a deadly trap, with the girl kidnapped and the mastermind's identity still hidden among those they trust most. As the gang fights their way out of a canyon ambush, Bobby must piece together the clues before El Zorillo vanishes for good.