Lash LaRue Western #37

Lash LaRue tracks a fugitive known only as Hexx, who stole the Lazy Y Ranch payroll and vanished into the wilderness. After a tense chase and a clever ruse involving a hay wagon, the marshal discovers a suspicious pile of hay near a cliff—and a body that may not be what it seems.

A young woman excitedly tells Lash LaRue about her birthday gift—a highly durable magnetic watch—only to reveal she’s already lost it, much to his surprise. The story humorously plays on exaggerated claims of indestructibility, culminating in a lighthearted punchline about the watch’s disappearance.

When a desperate plea from Señor Gomez warns of a rifle-smuggling plot across the border, Lash LaRue races to intercept a suspicious wagon, only to find himself trapped in a fiery trap set by the smugglers. As the Sallis Brothers' rifle company burns, Lash must escape the flames and track down the fleeing criminals before they reach the rebels with their deadly cargo.

In the dusty frontier town, the roving marshal Lash LaRue investigates the murder of Clem Peters, whose body is found with emptied pockets and a mysterious comb bearing blonde hairs. As Lash follows the trail, he discovers the comb belonged to Ronnie Peters, Clem’s niece, and begins to suspect her involvement—especially when she reveals a secret buyer is coming to inspect the ranch. With the truth still tangled, Lash must untangle the web before another scheme unfolds.

Dusty challenges his cousin to a bet: if he can stay on a chair without being touched, he’ll win ten dollars—doubling the stakes when he confidently agrees. The cousin insists he won’t ask him to get down three times, but when he refuses to ask again, Dusty realizes too late he’s trapped by his own boast.

Lash LaRue rides into the desert on his horse, Rush, after being sent to deliver instructions to the sheriff in Lawson City. When he encounters a dying man who claims a house in the desert saved his life, Lash is skeptical—until he discovers the house is no mirage, but a trap set by bandits. As he investigates, he uncovers a hidden passage and a plot to steal from travelers, leading to a tense chase through the dunes.