Rocky Lane Western #52

Two-gun Marshal Rocky Lane finds himself caught in the middle of a feud between two suitors vying for the attention of the new school marm, Susan, after the townspeople’s affection shifts from the flamboyant Lauralee. When a gunshot wounds Susan at the dance, Rocky must unravel a mystery in a crowd where every man has a motive, and jealousy may be the deadliest weapon of all.

In the lawless frontier town of Wheel Rim, Secret Marshal Rocky Lane arrives to find the place in chaos as newly arrived cowpokes run wild with guns drawn. When the mayor pleads for help, Rocky steps in as acting sheriff, enforcing a strict gun-check rule that earns him both respect and resentment from the rowdy riders.

A young boy named Bronko Betsy stumbles through a playful math puzzle posed by a teacher, claiming he’s eight years old despite being seven on his last birthday and nine on his next — much to the confusion and amusement of the adults around him. Meanwhile, a weary Gopher Face collapses from exhaustion, only to be teased about his smoking habit when he refuses his pipe and slippers.

In a quirky Western tale, the burly Dee Dickens accidentally cures a man’s chronic back pain through a rough wrestling match, sparking the idea to open a massage parlor. Determined to turn his unexpected talent into a business, Dee sets up shop in town, hoping to attract clients and build a thriving practice—though his first customer may not be the most cooperative.

In the dusty town of Cartwheel, two outlaws plan to exploit a bounty on mountain lions by trapping and releasing them to cause chaos—just as Rocky Lane, the secret marshal, arrives in town. As the duo sets their scheme in motion, Rocky narrowly escapes being murdered by being thrown down a well, only to emerge and uncover their plot to rob the bank while distracting the townspeople with the lions.