Lash LaRue Western #24

When Will Lucas is accused of murder based on the testimony of three townspeople, Lash LaRue investigates after Lucas escapes from jail. As Lash tracks down the witnesses—Cud Butler, Joe Turner, and Whiff Watson—he uncovers a web of secrets, sudden wealth, and suspicious letters that suggest the testimony was manipulated.

Molasses Mouth, the town’s most unpopular former mayoral candidate, takes a surprising turn when he’s forced to carry a gun after receiving only two votes in the election—leading to a comically tense moment at the general store where townsfolk react with shock and disbelief.

A weary traveler seeking shelter from a storm stumbles upon a remote house surrounded by barbed wire, only to discover it’s actually a lunatic asylum. Confused and caught off guard, he’s mistaken for a patient after slipping through a gap in the fence, leading to a tense exchange with the asylum’s warden, who insists he’s already dead.

When the war drums of the Bioux tribe echo across the frontier, roving marshal Lash LaRue is sent to investigate, only to find the tribe not at war but suffering from a mysterious illness. As he uncovers a hidden pollution source poisoning the river and endangering both the tribe and the town of Cypress Valley, he must outwit a ruthless factory owner who will stop at nothing to protect his secret.

In the dusty town of Cinder Gulch, a mysterious outlaw known as Red Dykes extorts ranchers by threatening to destroy their herds unless they pay for "protection." When a roving marshal arrives under cover, he uncovers a web of intimidation and violence, forcing him to outwit both the gang and corrupt officials while protecting the town’s innocent.