Rocky Lane Western #7

Secret Marshal Rocky Lane investigates a series of murders connected to horse sales at the Bar Double X Ranch, suspecting rustlers are behind the killings. When he discovers the criminals are using doctored horses as cover for their crimes, Rocky goes undercover to infiltrate the operation and bring the murderers to justice.

Slim Pickens sold Frisby a worthless piece of property with a rubber ranch house, and when Frisby demands his money back, Slim tries every con and excuse in the book to weasel out of it—from claiming the land is perfect for "going nuts" to spending the cash on fancy new boots. As the two squabble over a dog that keeps changing hands and Frisby's patience wears thinner by the minute, Slim attempts one last desperate gambit to keep himself out of trouble.

When Rocky Lane's peaceful night in the hills is interrupted by a sheriff's posse hunting two bank robbers and a murdered guard, the secret marshal offers his help—only to find himself the bandits' first target. After his quick-witted horse saves him from a knife attack and Rocky captures the criminals, they're convicted and sentenced to hang, but refuse to reveal where they've hidden the stolen money, leaving the bank owner facing ruin. Rocky devises a daring plan: he'll pose as a fellow crook to trick the condemned men into revealing the loot's location—but the outlaws may have a few tricks of their own.

When secret marshal Rocky Lane arrives in Prairie Gap, he uncovers a cattle-rustling gang led by the cunning Rusty Drake—but his plan to catch the whole outfit by using a rancher's herd as bait hits a snag when the gang discovers his true identity. Now Rocky must stop the rustlers, save the cattle drive, and beat a ticking deadline before an impatient Eastern buyer walks away from the deal.

Whitey Whiskers takes a sack of wool as payment for stuffing sacks instead of the promised two dollars, planning to spin it into cloth for a fancy new suit using his grandmother's old spinning wheel. Back home, he discovers the contraption is thick with dust and cobwebs—and his efforts to clean and repair it lead to a series of comical mishaps that test his patience and fingers. By the time he finally gets it working, he realizes he hasn't the faintest idea how to actually use the thing.

Rocky Lane must contend with two ruthless threats converging on the border: the Texas Kid, a wanted murderer loose in the hills, and Pancho Valez, a power-hungry bandit plotting to raid the American fort for arms to fuel his revolution against the Mexican government. When both criminals cross paths with designs on the same weapons cache, the secret marshal finds himself racing against time to stop a conspiracy that could destabilize the entire region.