Rin Tin Tin and Rusty #31

In "Divided Loyalty," Chato, the Apache War Chief, faces a grim choice when his people are starving—should he trust the Army's word or believe the rumors that soldiers are hoarding supplies in their storehouse? With the supply wagons still weeks overdue, tensions rise as old loyalties are tested and the frontier grows more dangerous.

In the dusty quiet of the frontier, Pete Smiley’s reputation as the quickest draw in the West stands unchallenged—until a stranger in women’s clothes steps into the saloon and dares to try. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this brief, tense western moment from *Rin Tin Tin and Rusty #31* hinges on a single, unexpected challenge that turns the usual order of things on its head.

When a banker receives a desperate letter from his brother Ned asking for $10,000 in gold dust to settle poker debts, he knows something’s wrong—Ned doesn’t gamble. The request leads him into the rugged hills, where the quiet frontier hides a secret that’s anything but ordinary.