Bonanza #6

In "The Caballero," Ben Cartwright and Little Joe find themselves caught in a wildfire while escorting Lucy Mather, only to be aided by a mysterious stranger, Rudolfo Chavez. As the man joins a posse hunting the notorious bank robber Tiburico Vasquez, his actions grow increasingly suspicious—until he takes Lucy and Little Joe hostage, forcing the Cartwrights to confront a dangerous truth.

In "Debt of Gold," Bedrock Barnes crosses paths with an Apache family after they’re attacked by saddle tramps, one of whom has shot the father without cause. With a quiet sense of justice, Barnes helps the wounded man, tracks down the culprits, and ensures they’re taught a lesson—before returning the tramps’ horses to the family. His actions stem from a long-held commitment to the Golden Rule, a debt he’s always meant to honor.

In the tense frontier of 1964, peace hangs by a thread when three miners are killed, sparking fury against the nearby Paiutes. Hoss Cartwright and Jack Swilling uncover the truth—Apaches, not Paiutes, are behind the killings—and must race to stop a mob of enraged miners from igniting a full-scale war. With Ben Cartwright and Sheriff Rawson, they stand between violence and reason, testing the limits of justice in a land where trust is as scarce as water.