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Hopalong Cassidy #38 (1949)

Fawcett · 1949 · 52 pages

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ContinueHopalong Cassidy #39 →
Contains 8 stories
The Mysterious Explosions
9.67 pp · western-frontier
Hopalong CassidyTopperMort BookerJack RextonDickens (villain)Barrows (villain)Sledge (villain)Bigot (villain

In "The Mysterious Explosions," Hopalong Cassidy takes on a dangerous mystery when lumberman Mort Booker suspects sabotage on a vital railroad line. With the tracks still blowing up after two suspects are captured, Hopalong must uncover who’s behind the attacks before the line is destroyed for good.

More Power to Him
1 pp · humor
Hill Billy

Hill Billy tangles with a stubborn mule that refuses to budge, no matter how hard he tries to get her moving. When Hopalong Cassidy questions his will power, Hill Billy delivers a wry lesson in the difference between determination and pure animal stubbornness.

The Water Hole Fight
7 pp · western-frontier
Hopalong CassidyTopper (horse)Bill PurdyRex Link

When a water dispute between neighboring ranchers turns violent, Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy must untangle a web of accusations—a beating, a burned ranch house, and a suspicious kerosene can—to find out who's really behind the trouble. As evidence piles up against one suspect, Cassidy's instincts tell him the case is far from closed, and he risks everything to expose the truth before an innocent man pays the price.

Whitey Whiskers and the Magic Needle
4 pp · humor; western-frontier
Whitey WhiskersDanny

Whitey Whiskers spins a tall tale about a magical needle to convince the young Danny to trade his chocolate bar, claiming it can mend clothes without thread—but when the boy discovers the needle is nothing but an ordinary one, Whitey learns a hard lesson about the perils of his own trickery.

Twin Trouble
7 pp · western-frontier
Hopalong CassidyMesquite Jenkins

When a drifter discovers he's the spitting image of Deputy Mesquite Jenkins, he seizes the opportunity to con money out of Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy—but his scheme spirals into chaos when the real Mesquite keeps crossing paths with the impostor, leaving everyone in Twin River convinced they're seeing double. As confusion mounts between mistaken identities, borrowed cash, and romantic misunderstandings, the con man's luck finally runs out when Mesquite catches him red-handed and the tables turn in the most comedic way possible.

Go Yeast
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Gramp Jones

Gramp Jones boards a stagecoach in this quick-witted frontier humor piece, where his age and pride become the setup for a battle of jokes with an impatient driver—complete with a satisfying comeback about manners and character.

The Crooked Tree
8.67 pp · western-frontier
Hopalong CassidyTopper (horse)MesquiteDolf

When a burglary strikes the silversmith's shop in Twin River, Sheriff Hopalong Cassidy investigates and finds himself tangling with a mysterious thief—but the crook slips away in the darkness. Days later, an eager young man named Dolf claims he's solved the case using his detective skills, leading Hopalong to a crooked tree in the hills where the stolen silver was supposedly buried. What unfolds is a web of deception far more complicated than anyone expected, with the real culprit still loose and scheming right under the sheriff's nose.

Sad Story
1 pp · humor
ArthurWm. Little

Arthur, an aspiring writer, eagerly submits his story to editor Wm. Little at Acme Publications, convinced he's created something fresh and remarkable. When Little finally reads it and delivers his verdict, Arthur learns a hard lesson about the difference between novelty and quality in storytelling.

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