Gabby Hayes Western #28
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis anthology issue contains three stories: "Porky and Pine," in which Porky attempts to secure insurance and becomes entangled with an insurance company; "Boxcar Benny, Fortune Seeker," where a down-on-his-luck man encounters an old acquaintance named Charley and attempts to borrow money; and "Loco Lew," featuring a character seeking employment at the Tripple Crown Ranch, owned by the wealthy Boswell, with dialogue about working conditions and ranch hierarchy.
In the rugged frontier, the notorious highwayman known as the Falcon terrorizes the region with his trained birds and bold robberies, but his reign of fear is challenged by the unflappable Gabby Hayes. When the Falcon targets a coach and is thwarted by Gabby’s quick thinking and a well-placed honeycomb, the outlaw seeks revenge by hiding in the very mountain lodge Gabby is repairing. As the Falcon plots his next move, Gabby’s clumsy efforts at fixing the lodge accidentally turn the tide, leaving the villain outwitted and humiliated.
Chief Gray Matter is downhearted after learning his girl friend has been seeing a rich oil man, but when he reflects on the situation, he finds a surprising silver lining in the matter.
In the dusty town of Rawhide, a young boy named Tippy is robbed of his prized marbles, prompting Sheriff Gabby Hayes to take up the strange title of "Marble Champ" to reclaim them. When a crafty crook named Hugo Dripp tries to outwit Gabby by switching marbles for steel bearings, Gabby’s unorthodox tactics and hidden cleverness lead to a showdown that reveals a surprising twist.
Boxcar Benny, down to his last cent, sees an old acquaintance and hatches a plan to borrow a dollar—only to be surprised when the man offers it freely. Benny’s quick shift from desperation to a new idea hints at a sudden change of course, but his exact next move remains unclear.
In a comedic western tale, Gabby Hayes’ character becomes an enthusiastic but disastrous salesman of a miracle hair tonic, leading to chaos when customers’ hair falls out and their furniture catches fire. As the townspeople turn furious, Gabby flees to Leaky Creek, only to find himself trapped in a new scheme involving explosive tonic and a clever escape.
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Reprinted in Gabby Hayes Western #78, Gabby Hayes Western #79
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