Hopalong Cassidy #46

Whitey Whiskers spins a tall tale to convince a doughnut-loving boy that speed and practice are the keys to success—then puts his own questionable sprinting abilities to the test when he tries to abscond with the kid's treat. This 1950 humorous Western romp from Hopalong Cassidy #46 proves that sometimes the best-laid schemes backfire spectacularly.

When Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy tracks the notorious safe-cracker Tricky-Fingers Maccullen to a cave above Twin River Cemetery, he thinks the case is closed—but a baffling robbery the very next night proves otherwise. With a dead man seemingly committing crimes from beyond the grave, Hopalong must uncover the truth behind Coroner Biff Wilson's sudden reformation and the conspiracy that's putting everyone in danger. This tale of deception and greed shows why the life of crime leads to only one place: trouble.

Hill Billy tries to trick a visitor named Alex with a spelling game, betting he can't spell "blind pig"—but Hill Billy's logic about why the pig shouldn't have eyes in the spelling leads to a hilariously absurd argument. It's a one-page gag that turns the joke around on the would-be prankster in true Western humor fashion.

Pistol Packing Pattie has her heart set on dancing with the handsome new cowpoke Buck Bones, but when Hopalong Cassidy delivers the news that Buck is taking someone else, she's determined to find out why—and let him have a piece of her mind. What she discovers about his choice might just be more amusing than she bargained for.

When a banker is found dead and a witness spreads rumors that his employee Jeb Saunders is the killer, the townspeople of Twin River form a lynch mob—but Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy knows that mob law isn't justice. Racing against the crowd to reach Saunders first, Hopalong discovers the truth is far different from the wild accusations being passed around, and must use his wits to stop a hanging before an innocent man pays the price for careless gossip.