Masked Ranger #3

Aug 1954 · Premier Magazines · 0.10 USD

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The Masked Ranger confronts six-gun killers from the rough mesa country who are fleeing the law across the desert with a captive Indian guide; the guide's knowledge of desert survival—including water from barrel cacti—ultimately proves crucial to stopping the outlaws. In a separate story, "Mountain Man," a tough mountain man reflects on his younger days as a trail rat trying to stay out of trouble in a Pacific Northwest saloon during a blizzard.

Contains 4 stories

Disappearing Train

6 pp · Western-Frontier

The Masked Ranger arrives in Drycreek to investigate an impossible mystery: a freight train carrying passengers and cargo has vanished without a trace between Prairietown and town, leaving no wreck, no bodies, and no sign of what happened. Suspecting foul play, the Ranger devises a bold trap, boarding a decoy train laden with what criminals believe are government bonds—only to discover the scheme involves a hidden rail line and a tunnel behind a waterfall concealing an entire secret valley. Now captured and sentenced to death by the mastermind behind the thefts, the Ranger must rely on an unexpected ally to break free and bring the conspirators to justice.

Death Duel!

6 pp · Western-Frontier

When a murdered settler's death threatens to spark an Apache uprising, Colonel Richards turns to Lone Eagle—a Sioux war chieftain raised between two worlds—to infiltrate the Apache mountains and bring the killer, Little Snake, to justice. Lone Eagle walks boldly into the enemy camp and demands a death duel to prove his accusations, but victory in combat is only the beginning of a desperate escape with his captive through hostile territory. "Death Duel!" shows how one man's courage and ties to both cultures might accomplish what an entire cavalry cannot.

Showdown at Crooked Bend

6 pp · Western-Frontier

The Masked Ranger rides into Crooked Bend to investigate a saloon shootout and uncover the truth behind a wave of cattle rustling plaguing the valley. When evidence points toward an innocent man facing a lynch mob, the Ranger must expose the real culprit—a respected rancher whose greed has turned him into a ruthless criminal mastermind. With Thunder at his side and his guns blazing, the Masked Ranger faces off against rustlers, a vengeful mob, and a killer who'll stop at nothing to keep his crimes hidden.

Mountain Man

5 pp · Western-Frontier

When a young mountain man named Cas Sterling witnesses his partner murdered in a brutal saloon brawl, he embarks on a relentless quest across the wilderness to track down every man responsible—a vengeance that will test the limits of his legendary toughness. Over years of pursuit through treacherous mountain terrain, Cas hunts down his quarry one by one, discovering that some debts can only be settled with blood. This tale of frontier justice and unyielding determination shows why the mountain men of the Pacific Northwest were feared above all else.