Gabby Hayes Western #32

Sheriff Slim Daggle and Gabby Hayes are trapped on Wedge Mountain after Buffalo Hyde’s gang blocks their path with a thick-walled fort. Gabby devises a clever plan inspired by Greek mythology, crafting a giant Trojan Buffalo to sneak his men inside the outlaw stronghold. As the plan unfolds, the ruse works — but the situation takes a wild turn when the buffalo begins careening down the mountain.

In a humorous western tale, a boastful townsman challenges Chief Gray Matter to stump him with a riddle, only to be thoroughly outwitted when the Chief asks about a letter that appears in specific time periods. The townsman is left baffled as the Chief reveals the clever answer, leaving the crowd laughing at his expense.

Loco Lew boasts to a skeptical listener about keeping a giant ant with dollar bill wings in his cellar and releasing it in the park every morning at eight—only to be outsmarted when the listener points out the park doesn’t open until nine. The joke hinges on the absurdity of the tale and the quick wit of the listener, who sees through the tall tale without needing proof.

Young Falcon grows suspicious when the government agent claiming to have arrived directly from town bears fresh mountain goat hide and horse hooves marked with red clay—evidence that he never passed through the valley as claimed. As night falls, Young Falcon follows the agent into the wilderness, uncovering a deception that threatens Red Hat’s hard-earned claim.

Scattershot Wilde, desperate to prove himself a leader, teams up with a gang of outlaws in a wild scheme to capture Billy the Kid—only to find the real prize is a goat mistaken for the legendary outlaw. When Gabby Hayes arrives with his own plan to deliver Billy the Kid to Sheriff Daggle, the situation spirals into chaos as Scattershot’s terrible aim and the gang’s escalating antics turn every showdown into a farce.

Ben Dover, the town’s troublesome jail squatter, refuses to leave despite being a wanted outlaw—until Gabby Hayes devises a plan to stage a jailbreak, hoping to force him out. When Gabby captures the mysterious Gray Ghost, he discovers the thief is none other than Dover, who’s using his jail cell as a perfect alibi.