Gabby Hayes Western #24

A clever horse named Corker becomes the prime suspect in a string of bank robberies, but Gabby Hayes knows his faithful partner couldn't be the real culprit—even when an angry posse nearly hangs the innocent animal. Racing to prove Corker's innocence and find the actual thief, Gabby uncovers a shocking truth that leads to a wild brawl and a hidden treasure, clearing his pal's name while exposing the real criminal mastermind.

Young Falcon, a wandering woodsman known for helping those in need, stumbles upon a ransacked ranch house where he finds Jason Knox brutally beaten and left for dead—the work of cattle rustlers making off with the rancher's herd under cover of darkness. Determined to recover the stolen steers, Young Falcon tracks down the thieves and devises a bold plan to use the cattle themselves against the outlaws, stampeding them into a dead-end ravine where he can confront the rustlers on his own terms.

Gabby Hayes is all talk when it comes to his swimming prowess, but when a local rival named Snapper Finn challenges him to a race, the boastful old-timer finds himself in way over his head—literally. With a young boy's faith in him on the line and a scheme involving bear grease and snapping turtles about to unfold, Gabby's got to either learn to swim fast or face the most humbling day of his life.

Gabby Hayes, the Bar Nothing's capable foreman, bites off more than he can chew when he attempts to replace a cake he's sampled a bit too generously—only to create a culinary disaster that ends up in the hands of a hardened jailbird with revenge on his mind. When Luke Warm's stomach rebels against Gabby's inedible creation, he blames the ranch and comes gunning for the outfit, setting the stage for a wild kitchen showdown. It takes the real thing—Aunt Hester's genuine baking—to turn the tables and save the day.

Loco Lew's got a terrible toothache, but he refuses to see the dentist—convinced that having his wisdom tooth pulled would make him any dumber than he already is! It's a quick laugh at the expense of one stubborn prospector's questionable logic in this 1950 western humor story.

Chief Gray Matter pays an unexpected visit to his friend Rancher Briggs, only to discover the man engaged in a peculiar habit—talking to himself by the corral fence. When Chief Gray Matter confronts him about this odd behavior, Briggs admits he can't break the habit, leading to some good-natured ribbing about the nature of self-conversation.

The Bar Nothing's foreman Gabby Hayes sets out to solve the mystery of who's been leaving golden eggs on the doorsteps of Rawhide's poorest families—only to be framed for the generous deeds himself by the scheming Gaylord Pomp, who wants the gold for his own greedy purposes. When Pomp's men capture Gabby to force him to reveal the truth, the stubborn old cowpoke discovers a real clue that points to the true golden goose, sending him on a desperate race to save an innocent man from Pomp's clutches.